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kjfrost · 1 year

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Dylan’s Handlebar and Outdoor Patio - 9:50 PM- Saturday, April 22nd

You hear Dylan’s about a mile before you walk in to it. On this particular Saturday night, the entryway pulsed with the percussion and bass of a country cover band that had taken the stage. I unfortunately didn’t catch their name, and didn’t linger for their set. My friend’s and I were here for a singular destination: The dance floor on the patio.

We managed to arrive with near perfect timing. The small gray square laid atop astroturf had a few women dancing, with a lively DJ playing mixes on the fly. A rare sight, as pre-made playlists and rented speaker systems to make a quick buck seem to be the norm for SETX. But skilled hands flew across a mixing table, with the occasional obligatory fist pump, as he actively watched the crowd, gauging their responses. Finding a wooden swing bench, across from a few strangers (of whom I only learned one name - Hi, David - wish you had danced!) who greeted us with open arms and made good on their word to watch our drinks and purses as we head for the dancefloor. I’m not sure which song led me to the DJ. I just know, beautiful women danced wild and free, and I knew all the lyrics. The bass had pumped through my chest, guiding my ungraceful limbs in seemingly whatever way the wind was blowing at that particular moment. A blonde ponytailed man, with an oversized button up shirt left unbuttoned, baggy pants, and gold chain made his way in front of me. He was clearly skilled, nimble, and encouraging. “I don’t dance!” I say, screaming over the speakers. “Sure you can! You’re dancing right now!” And he grabbed my hands, graciously letting me try to match his foot patterns, and calling “Spin!” on every 8th beat. I never learned his name, but learned a little bit more about dancing, and the power that a singular “never meet them again” person’s dance can have on oneself.

A photographer was making his way through the crowd, requesting pictures of various groups (with no bias - he seemed adamant on getting at least one shot of anyone willing!) He stopped to talk to me and my friends as we caught our breath back on “our” bench.

“Don’t pretend you don’t all look beautiful!” A flash, and the strange sensation of having been perceived in a moment that I felt selfless. That is to say, at this point in the night, I had ceased to exist as myself, blending into the vibrations of those around me, allowing myself to embody the energy of a good time.

The crowd and music at Dylan’s varies, but the food is delicious, and the drafts are never dry. One of the few places in SouthEast Texas with a true dance floor, its weekend atmospheres call to anyone at all looking to feel nothing but one with a crowd that searches for The Oneness alongside you.

#gonzo journalism #beaumont #beaumont texas #setx #southeast texas #dylans handlebar #dylans handlebar and patio #dylans handlebar port arthur #port arthur texas #port arthur tx #nightlife journalism

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todayinhiphophistory · 1 month

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Today in Hip Hop History:

Bun B of UGK was born March 19, 1973

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lonestarbattleship · 1 year

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USS CONSTITUTION in Port Arthur, Texas. She was newly refurbished and embarked on a thank-you tour, stopping at Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports from July 1931 to May 1932.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department: TXPWD_1997-22-145

Date: March 1932

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indeedgoodman · 3 months

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unteriors · 1 year

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13th Street, Port Arthur, Texas.

#Port Arthur #Texas

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stastrodome · 4 months

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Fun Facts. 100% verified.

The fifth horseman of the Apocalypse was written out of the Bible due to a dispute over oat taxes.

Betty Crocker was related to Salvador Dali.

In an attempt to better understand America, Raul Castro learned the the lyrics to "Call Me Maybe".

American author F. Scott Fitzgerald was the first person to drown in the Playboy Mansion's grotto.

The so-called "new space race" refers to the rush to be the first person watch Shannon Sharpe's Club Shay Shay on the moon.

#Texas #Port Arthur #Gulf Oil #Houston #Cuba #shannon sharpe #betty crocker #f scott fitzgerald #call me maybe #4 horsemen of the apocalypse

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infinite-wanders · 2 years

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"We're a small community and we'll need your prayers to get us through this."

No America.

What you really need is to unite against gun violence with better gun laws.

212 shootings already this year.

When will you learn enough is enough?

#australia learnt after port arthur #so i will never undestand americas right to bear arms #when it is such an easy fix #but the government is fucked #saying they protect the unborn but forget about the living #end gun violence #texas #rest in peace #uvalde

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withbellzon · 2 years

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#my uploads #bun b #termanology #thailand #port arthur #texas #TX #start 2 finish #hip hop #rap #rip young dolph #young dolph #withbellzon

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scrollsofhumanlife · 2 years

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Vickie Marie Naville

B. August 27th 1949 in Lafayette, Louisiana

Port Arthur, Texas

#Vickie Marie Naville #Vickie Naville #Lafayette #Louisiana #Port Arthur #Texas #executive secretary #mother #beloved sister #may she rest in peace #<3

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conandaily2022 · 11 months

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Makalani Jones biography: 13 things about multi-instrumentalist from Port Arthur, Texas

Makalani Okpara Jones Sr. is a multi-instrumentalist originally from Port Arthur, Texas, United States. He previously lived in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

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#Austin #Killeen #North Carolina #Port Arthur #Texas

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history105rockandrollblog · 1 year

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Lecture 12: Janis Joplin, dressed flamboyantly in purple and pink, appeared on Dick Cavett’s talk show on June 25, 1970. Cavett was renowned for asking probing questions, and this interview with Joplin is very revealing, especially about her painful past in her hometown of Port Arthur, Texas. Sadly, a little over three months after this interview, Janis would die of a heroin overdose in Los Angeles at age 27. (The interview gets particularly interesting around 1:45, but the whole thing is great!).

#Janis Joplin #interviews #The Dick Cavett Show #Dick Cavett #Port Arthur #Texas #Women in Rock #television

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lordrakim · 2 years

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Disaster grants bypass Black communities most vulnerable to flooding - Washington Post

Disaster grants bypass Black communities most vulnerable to flooding – Washington Post

Construction workers repair and clean the Hurricane Harvey damaged home of Houston resident Lawrence Hester on Jan. 31, 2020. Hester said he was unable to get help from a city program created to fix homes damaged during Harvey and had to endure hazardous living conditions for more than two years. (AP Photo/Juan Lozano) Texas steered federal grants toward Whiter, wealthier areas, HUD…

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#beaumont #black community #black mold #cancer #corpus christi #creosote #FEMA #floods #houston #HUD #hurricane harvey #kashmere gardens #port arthur #systemic racism #texas #texas housers #Washington Post

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todayinhiphophistory · 26 days

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Today in Hip Hop History:

UGK released their sixth album UGK 4 Life March 31, 2009

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lonestarbattleship · 1 year

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USS CONSTITUTION passing through the Pleasure Pier Bridge in the Sabine-Neches Canal in Port Arthur, Texas. She was newly refurbished and embarked on a thank-you tour, stopping at Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports from July 1931 to May 1932.

Date: March 12, 1932.

Port Arthur Public Library: PAPL_0062

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thisdayinmusic · 1 year

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19 january 1943

Janis Joplin is born in Port Arthur, Texas.

happy birthday, Janis !! 💗

#janis joplin #music #this day in music #this day in music history #70s #60s #music history #woodstock #woodstock 1969 #1960s

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donaruz · 3 months

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𝗕𝘂𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀

Janis Joplin non desiderava altro che essere accettata.

Già alle superiori, i compagni della Thomas Jefferson High School di Port Arthur, un’orrenda cittadina texana, la evitavano.

Era un tipo particolare Janis, vestiva in modo strano, fumava, beveva e dipingeva.

Le notti passate a piangere nel buio della sua stanza in compagnia del cibo, l’unico amico che aveva, l’avevano fatta diventare la classica “cicciona” che i ragazzi prendevano in giro con epiteti come “porco”, “mostro” “nigger lovers”.

Il suo diciassettesimo compleanno fu una liberazione.

Appena diplomata scappò via da quell’orrenda cittadina e dai compagni che per anni l’avevano bullizzata, per iniziare con entusiasmo l’Università del Texas, ad Austin.

E al college si fece subito notare.

Camminava scalza, indossava i jeans a lezione, portava sempre con sé il suo autoharp (strumento simile ad un dulcimer, usato nella musica folk tradizionale) non indossava mai il reggiseno, lasciando intravedere quei capezzoli che anni dopo avrebbero incantato il pubblico del Monterey Pop.

Nell’ottobre del 1962 le confraternite più note dell’università indissero due concorsi ispirati alla “bella e la bestia” per assegnare il titolo di “Miss Tette” e “Mister Mostro”, la ragazza con il seno più bello e il ragazzo più brutto del campus.

Ogni confraternita aveva il proprio concorrente: i ragazzi per farsi votare indossavano vestiti appariscenti e volgari, le ragazze ampie scollature a V.

I nomi dei finalisti sarebbero stati scritti su una lavagna enorme posta per l’occasione nel mezzo del campus.

E fu lì che Janis scoprì il suo nome.

Ma non fra le candidate a “Miss Tette”; tra i candidati a “Mister Mostro”, a gareggiare per il titolo di ragazzo più brutto dell’università.

Fu quella sera che Janis conobbe altri due nuovi amici, che le avrebbero fatto compagnia per tutta la vita:

la droga e l’alcol, che nel giro di pochi anni metteranno a tacere per sempre la voce graffiante di un’artista ribelle che non chiedeva altro che essere accettata.

Janis Lyn Joplin nasce a Port Arthur il 19 Gennaio 1943

Racconti da vinile

#musica #janis joplin #happy birthday

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