Guest guest Posted December 9, 2002 Report Share Posted December 9, 2002 Danny -- Sorry I don't have any information about this place, but I do have a question. I've heard stories of places such as this or even complete neighborhoods/towns that are devoted solely to people of short stature. Have any of these places panned out or are they all urban legends? If any of them do exist, which places are they? Is there any info as to what happened to them? Rose > Here we go again with " that " word, but please bear with me as that was what > it was called. > > We were in Chicago a couple weeks ago and a magician that I ran across told > me of an bar or bar/restaurant that use to exist back in the 1960's or > 1970's. It was called " The Midget Bar. " It was owned or at least managed > by a couple of dwarfs, LP's or vertically challenged folks. From what the > magician told me, it was around for a good long while and it had furniture, > bar stools, tables, chairs that were short or proportioned, etc. > > Can anybody direct me to where I might find further info about the owners, > managers, relatives, employees, the establishment, etc.? I'm fascinated > and would love to find out more? Can anybody help me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2002 Report Share Posted December 9, 2002 Yes, I've heard of a " Little people village " that was in Florida....but I never found any information about that.... It does make me wonder. If these places really exist, then how come we dont know about them? I'm sure it would be in the Media, at least on Ripley's Believe it or Not...or something like that. Almost makes me think that people are trying to start a conversation. a > Danny -- > > Sorry I don't have any information about this place, but I do have a > question. I've heard stories of places such as this or even complete > neighborhoods/towns that are devoted solely to people of short > stature. Have any of these places panned out or are they all urban > legends? If any of them do exist, which places are they? Is there any > info as to what happened to them? > > Rose > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2002 Report Share Posted December 9, 2002 > I've heard stories of places such as this or even complete > neighborhoods/towns that are devoted solely to people of short > stature. Have any of these places panned out or are they all urban > legends? If any of them do exist, which places are they? Is there > any info as to what happened to them? > Rose, There were at one time " villages " devoted to LP's. This was mostly in the late 30's and early 40's and mostly in Europe. I think it was a spinoff of a World's Fair exhibit idea. They never really panned out. If you do a Google search for " Stella Royale " you may come across a website that has some pics of postcards sold at one of these villages. I used to know the url but dont have it anymore. These places were more of an amusement than a community. M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2002 Report Share Posted December 10, 2002 Would that be called a " Mini- bar " ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2002 Report Share Posted December 10, 2002 A good friend of mine most of you know :Joe White who passed away not too long ago had the idea for a bar in New Orleans with all midget staff. I was sorry it didn't come to light. Irwin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2002 Report Share Posted December 10, 2002 Danny, As one that was a member of Dist. 6 back in the 70's, I remember what your talking of. Mike Haggan and Steve Barbiar were working in a bar that was noted for having Dwarfs working behind the bar with a raised floor to elevate them to the average height of the customers. Well they went out on their own and supposedly opened up a bar of their own, I didn't know the name of it, but what you described sounds exactly like their place. So track down either Mike or Steve and you'll have the entire story behind the bar, and as far as I know, it probably still exists. Good Luck Danny. Rob Tille ___________________________________________________________ midget bar in Chicago > Here we go again with " that " word, but please bear with me as that was what > it was called. > > We were in Chicago a couple weeks ago and a magician that I ran across told > me of an bar or bar/restaurant that use to exist back in the 1960's or > 1970's. It was called " The Midget Bar. " It was owned or at least managed > by a couple of dwarfs, LP's or vertically challenged folks. From what the > magician told me, it was around for a good long while and it had furniture, > bar stools, tables, chairs that were short or proportioned, etc. > > Can anybody direct me to where I might find further info about the owners, > managers, relatives, employees, the establishment, etc.? I'm fascinated > and would love to find out more? Can anybody help me? > > > ****************************************** > Danny Black, PMS, mailto:generic@... > " where size meets reality " > 517-371-2225 voice, 775-521-7001 or 707-313-1923 fax > http://shortdwarf.com > 1295 STOLL RD, DEWITT MI 48820-8646 > ****************************************** > > > > === > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2002 Report Share Posted December 10, 2002 In a message dated 12/10/02 6:46:05 PM, littlemagicman@... writes: > hite who passed away not too > long ago had the idea for a bar in New Orleans with all midget staff. I was > sorry it didn't come to light. > Irwin > Why are we using the " midget " word on here??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2002 Report Share Posted December 11, 2002 Yes there was a bar in Chicago called 'The Midgets Club' during the 60's and 70's. It was on the south side- in Marquette Park to be exact, on 63rd Street between Kedzie and Pulaski streets. It was owned by Parnell and Ellen St Aubin (sp?). I remember clearly because my parents would go there and meet with other fellow Dist 6 LPAers. LP kids were allowed in with their parents, this is why I remember. Whatever happened to Parnell and Ellen I do not know. The bar was kitchen table height and instead of bar stools there were kitchen sized chairs. Dawn In dwarfism , " Tille " <ntille@s...> wrote: Danny, As one that was a member of Dist. 6 back in the 70's, I remember what your talking of. Mike Haggan and Steve Barbiar were working in a bar that was noted for having Dwarfs working behind the bar with a raised floor to elevate them to the average height of the customers. Well they went out on their own and supposedly opened up a bar of their own, I didn't know the name of it, but what you described sounds exactly like their place. So track down either Mike or Steve and you'll have the entire story behind the bar, and as far as I know, it probably still exists. Good Luck Danny. Rob Tille Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2002 Report Share Posted December 12, 2002 In a message dated 12/10/02 9:57:12 PM Central Standard Time, Tony Soares551 writes: > I use it because I don't have any hang-ups about it. I know who and what I am. Irwin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2002 Report Share Posted December 12, 2002 There's another word you should become comfortable with: respect. Just because I may hear a black person use the N word, doesn't mean that a majority of blacks are comfortable with it, or that I should use it. Out of respect for them, it is not a word that is used in the common vernacular. Even if you don't respect yourself, maybe you could show a some respect for other little people, and try to curb your use of the M word. -Bill Bradford Re: midget bar in Chicago In a message dated 12/10/02 9:57:12 PM Central Standard Time, Tony Soares551 writes: > I use it because I don't have any hang-ups about it. I know who and what I am. Irwin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2002 Report Share Posted December 12, 2002 > > Why are we using the " midget " word on here??? > Um... because we can? M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2002 Report Share Posted December 13, 2002 And what else can we do? *batting her eyelashes at Maurice " M....... > > > > Why are we using the " midget " word on here??? > > > > Um... because we can? > > M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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