Comments on: Washington DC: 11/18 – Pink Sock @ The Wonderland Ballroom http://thenewgay.net/2009/11/1118-pink-sock-the-wonderland-ballroom.html For Everyone Over the Rainbow Fri, 25 May 2012 18:04:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: John Gorman http://thenewgay.net/2009/11/1118-pink-sock-the-wonderland-ballroom.html#comment-17315 John Gorman Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:31:23 +0000 http://thenewgay.net/?p=17445#comment-17315 I thought everyone knew that within the gay & lesbian community, the term "pink sock" has a lot more to do with fisting than laundry accidents. I thought everyone knew that within the gay & lesbian community, the term “pink sock” has a lot more to do with fisting than laundry accidents.

]]> By: mark meinke http://thenewgay.net/2009/11/1118-pink-sock-the-wonderland-ballroom.html#comment-17314 mark meinke Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:00:53 +0000 http://thenewgay.net/?p=17445#comment-17314 Actually the Wonderland was an African-American gay social spot for half a century, not just in the 70s. It opened as a private African-American social club in 1953 and went public in 1957. For many years it was the place for gay Howard students to meet, especially after the fires of 1968 destroyed many of the gay and gay-friendly spots along 14th St, U Street, and Georgia. Actually the Wonderland was an African-American gay social spot for half a century, not just in the 70s. It opened as a private African-American social club in 1953 and went public in 1957. For many years it was the place for gay Howard students to meet, especially after the fires of 1968 destroyed many of the gay and gay-friendly spots along 14th St, U Street, and Georgia.

]]> By: Emily http://thenewgay.net/2009/11/1118-pink-sock-the-wonderland-ballroom.html#comment-17310 Emily Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:26:39 +0000 http://thenewgay.net/?p=17445#comment-17310 I do love the name, "little pink sock" makes me think of mutts comics: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KP0BYctB-O4/SUiegLjgYCI/AAAAAAAAAxM/k1qvfXkLQTo/s400/little+pink+sock.gif (But the tagline is a bit much..."cool enough to have gay friends?") I do love the name, “little pink sock” makes me think of mutts comics:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KP0BYctB-O4/SUiegLjgYCI/AAAAAAAAAxM/k1qvfXkLQTo/s400/little+pink+sock.gif

(But the tagline is a bit much…”cool enough to have gay friends?”)

]]> By: Shea http://thenewgay.net/2009/11/1118-pink-sock-the-wonderland-ballroom.html#comment-17303 Shea Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:34:13 +0000 http://thenewgay.net/?p=17445#comment-17303 So excited for this party! Awesome venue. Great DJs! So excited for this party! Awesome venue. Great DJs!

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