DROVE PAST THE 4 MILE BAR ... TURNED AROUND HAD TO GO IN A HAVE A QUICK BEER .... TALKED TO AN OLD LOCAL AND HAD A GREAT CONVERSATION ABOUT ROXIES WHOREHOUSE. SO HAPPENS HE WAS IN CONSTRUCTION BACK IN THE 1950'S AND EDDIE CLIPPENGER (OWNER) HIRED HIM TO BUILD 3 CRIBS (SMALL ROOMS) FOR THE GIRLS TO DO THEIR BUSINESS. HE GOT IN MY TRUCK AND GAVE ME A SHORT TOUR OF WHAT WAS WHAT IN THE DAY. THE MAIN BIG HOUSE STILL SITS ON THE PROPERTY IN DECAY ... A CARETAKER CAME TO THE GATE AND WAS NOT VERY FRIENDLY. HE WOULD NOT ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. ANY WAY
IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY BEHIND THE TREES AT THE FRONT GATE YOU CAN SEE THE REMNANTS OF THE ORIGINAL SIGN .... CUSTOMERS WOULD BE DROPPED OFF AT THE 4 MILE BAR AND STACKED UP WAITING TO LAND AT ROXIES ... THEY WOULD CALL AND SEND THEM OVER BY SHUTTLE. ROXIES DOXIES WERE ALL SEASONED VETERANS OF THE TRADE AND WOULD STAY FOR YEAR'S WITH ROXIE ... $$$ GOOD MONEY AND LIVING QUARTERS. IF YOU EVER HEARD THE EXPRESSION HEY DON'T GO INTO THAT PLACE ... IT'S A "CLIP" JOINT! ... WELL LEGEND HAS IT THAT EDDIE AND ROXIE (CLIP) CLIPPENGER WAS THE REASON FOR THAT SLANG WORD. WHO KNOWS ... THAT'S WHAT MY NEW BAR BUDDY INFORMED ME. IF YOU GET A CHANCE STOP BY OLD ROXIES WHOREHOUSE ... IF IT'S CLOSED, JUST BEAT IT! .... THANKS FOR READING MY POST ... THANKS RICH BURGEL