Mr. Z , there was once a time where whorehouses, bordellos, or brothels were once here in Texas. And even though they were illegal under law, they were tolerated by the people. I hear that in Houston we had "Happy Hollow" as our vice district and in Galveston it was called "Postoffice Street". Even the city of Kemah was known for its casinos and whorehouses.
History of Prostitution in Texas:
http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/o...articles/jbp01
The Free State of Galveston:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_State_of_Galveston
The Chicken Ranch of Texas that was closed due to a scandalous news report made by the journalist from KTRK News Houston and activist Mr. Marvin Zindler in 1973 ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_Ranch_(Texas)
Miss Hattie's Bordello:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Hattie%27s_Bordello
In 1929 there were 55 houses of prostitution in the island of Galveston, that provided employment for nearly 900 prostitutes ... and some of the hookers kept a "tally" on how many clients they banged and the amount of $ they made each day ... I guess they were really "busy" back then = )
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news...rs-4678392.php
http://www.chron.com/news/slideshow/....php?cmpid=ael
I think it was in those days that hobbyists had access to greater variety and lower Provider rates due to 900 ladies competing against each other for the John's dollars. That was before our nation entered the Age of Political Correctness.
Was reading an old article of James Worthy being busted in a Houston sting back in 1990 before a game with the Rockets. The article indicated by his statements to the UC's that he told them the service he wanted and the price he'd pay. I imagine this was standard operating procedure back then. Made me wonder if there was ever a time in this game that John's had more control of the menu and the price for the most part. If so it would seem that a market explosion changed the dynamics of the industry similiar to the dot com bubble.
http://articles.baltimoresun.com/199...thy-undercover
Originally Posted by Zanzibar789