Silvers Saturday Night

I dropped by Silvers after midnight Saturday last. They still hadn't fixed the back door handle after four years since they re-opened. The present owner, Tony W, was an affable and friendly guy who seemed to be happy that you came by, offering good cheer and a welcoming hand.

The service with just one waitress, was painfully slow. However, compared to other strip joints, the drinks were reasonable at under $10 for most mixed drinks and beers and under $5 for non-alcoholic drinks. Unfortunately, the cook left some time ago so the grill and snack bar are closed.

The pool table was busy that night with several very bad players banging the balls around. At least the players got their $2 worth.

There was not much of a crowd, perhaps 20 customers.

The dancers were a diverse lot, three white girls, a Cuban girl and five or six black girls. Except for the Cuban girl, Jennifer, who would be a 6-7 and a young white girl 7, the others were generally of the 1-2 variety with lots of wrinkles, stretch marks and flab interspersed among them. I grimaced whenever one of them stripped on the stage and shook like Santa Claus coming down the chimney. No one bothered me for an hour or so. Jennifer came by. We chatted briefly and went to the empty VIP room. We picked a dark corner booth and she began to dance. After two relatively benign dances, she started with the customary Silvers grabbing and pulling. I was not in the mood for any extra action so I just told her to continue her ministrations. After five dances, I gave her two reds and headed out into the rainy night.