Spent the day in Quartzsite having the dogs groomed (20 bucks each!) and getting a couple more tie-dyed tee shirts...even Donna broke down and bought one.
Anton Hagely's general store. Old adobe built in 1893 that had a hotel attached to it at one time.
Interesting story of this grand tomb stone. Hi Jolly, real name was Hadji Ali, came from Syria in 1856 to be a camel master that took care of the animals during a government experiment for an animal that was seemingly adapted to the desert. The government ended the program and let about 40 or 50 camels roam the desert for years. Hi Jolly died in 1902 and was so famous that the town built this tomb and even added the ashes of some of his beloved camels to a time capsule in the tomb.
That's right...a naked business man. Paul Winer was a very good musician years ago who gave it up and decided to open a bookstore called "Reader's Oasis", but hates wearing clothes. Paul, who is in his late sixes, recently started working as a musician again and has a band here that plays "boogie woogie" music. The town at one time tried to clothed Paul but the ACLU got involved and the town figured he was good for business after all. This is what Quartzsite is all about!
5 comments:
Sun burn, that naked guy needs a Tilley hat, really big one.
Joe
oh my... remind me to stay out of the sun! Where does he live? And he can't be sighted for indecent exposure? Good for Paul. Wonder how kids react when they see him! Love the history lesson on Jolly and his camels. Want to see pics of my SIL in her tie dye!
Naw, Quartzsite's average age is somewhere north of 64 years old. These people just like to let others do there own thing...not a lot of kids around, just a sea of grey!
Tom,
I’ve heard there are whole encampments of nudist folks out there but, a bare it all book seller! Out in the public..? Do they have nekkid women book sellers and shop keepers too?
Jack
If they did they would be as exciting to see as Paul here...don't forget, average age is in the late 60's!
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