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B.C. burlesque veteran Satan91裸聊视频檚 Angel to retire after 50+ years

Septuagenarian performer still uses same flaming tassels from 1962
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Satan91裸聊视频檚 Angel performs at the Queen91裸聊视频檚 on Friday, Nov. 2. (Photo courtesy Brian Smith)

It91裸聊视频檚 been more than 50 years since Angel Cecilia Walker first strode into a San Fransisco nightclub, introduced herself as 91裸聊视频淪atan91裸聊视频檚 Angel91裸聊视频 and asked for a job as an exotic dancer.

91裸聊视频淚 came early and there was nobody there but this old broad91裸聊视频91裸聊视频 Walker said. 91裸聊视频淪he goes, 91裸聊视频楽o what do you do?91裸聊视频 I said, 91裸聊视频榃ell, I91裸聊视频檓 a tassel twirler.91裸聊视频 She goes, 91裸聊视频極h boy, not another tassel twirler91裸聊视频 and I go, 91裸聊视频楬ey, I twirl five at one time.91裸聊视频91裸聊视频

Still unimpressed, the woman at the club made a suggestion that would ignite Walker91裸聊视频檚 decades-long career as 91裸聊视频渢he Devil91裸聊视频檚 own Mistress91裸聊视频: 91裸聊视频淲hy don91裸聊视频檛 you set those puppies on fire?91裸聊视频

From there Walker and her seamstress got to work on a set of patented flaming tassels. That was in the early 1960s. At age 74, Walker still uses those same tassels, but on Nov. 2 they will be extinguished for good after she performs her last show as Satan91裸聊视频檚 Angel at the Queen91裸聊视频檚 in Nanaimo. The evening will also include routines by members of Vancouver91裸聊视频檚 Lost Girls Burlesque and Nanaimo91裸聊视频檚 Sweet Tooth Burlesque Revue.

Although Walker91裸聊视频檚 come out of retirement more than once, she insists that this time it91裸聊视频檚 for real.

91裸聊视频淚 have bone diseases, so my joints sometimes bother me a lot and so I91裸聊视频檝e just gotten to the point where this will be my last,91裸聊视频 she said. 91裸聊视频淚 just can91裸聊视频檛 do it any more. It91裸聊视频檚 too much for me. I91裸聊视频檝e been going it for five and a half decades. I91裸聊视频檓 done as a piece of toast.91裸聊视频

Walker said she91裸聊视频檒l miss performing her burlesque routines, although she plans to continue making appearances in films and music videos. She said she91裸聊视频檚 unsure what the future holds for an ex-stripper.

91裸聊视频淚 love all the attention you get and it makes your ego feel good and makes you feel like you really produce and gave them something and you really entertained them. I91裸聊视频檓 going to miss a lot of that, oh yeah,91裸聊视频 she said. 91裸聊视频淚 mean, I don91裸聊视频檛 even know how I91裸聊视频檓 even going to get a part-time job. I mean, what do you put down on your resume? Fifty-two years as a stripper?91裸聊视频



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