But Can the Jewish Strippers Stay ??

Life Down South can be pretty strange sometimes. We have this large Christian contingent, which is very conservative. Then there is a part of it that is trying to break out of that shell, and show people of other diverse cultures how nice life in the South can be.....

First, the conservative end. You my have heard of the battle between the city of Lavonia, Georgia and Cafe Risque . It seems that Cafe Risque's owners deliberately decieved the city into what exactly was going there It was supposed to be a restaurant - they were going to call it "Skeeter's Big Biscuits". Then the counter and tables went out, and the bar and dancing poles went in.....

After years of battling, the city finally won out - by paying over $1 million dollars for the property - almost 1/3 of Lavonia entire annual budget. But, the locals seem pretty happy about it - until the tax bill comes.. They had a nice bonfire with the big "XXX" sign in the yard. And they all lived happily ever after.....

A few hours down the interstate, sits the city of Dothan , Alabama - known as the Peanut Capital of the World !! With a title like that, it may not surprise you that a lot of the younger Jewish kids are skipping town, and moving to larger cities like Atlanta and Birmingham. Temple Emanu-El Synagogue in Dothan has lost half of it's membership - it's down to 50 families now. But, fear not - they have a plan.......

If you're a practicing Jew, you come to Dothan and stay in the church for five years, and they will give you a cool $50,000. I might be changing the blog to Yarmulke Today, right after I get there....If you're interested, Dothan wants you to know that crime is low, the people are real nice, and they're only 80 miles away from the Florida beaches. Sounds like someplace I know - except for the crime.

Some things change, some stay the same, but all of this left me wondering one thing. I bet somewhere in Lavonia, there is a suddenly unemployed Jewish stripper in search of a new start. How much is the cabfare from Lavonia to Dothan anyway ????

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