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| Kingman Club- Kingman, AZ |
Giving new meaning to "Dirty Martini," the sign for the shuttered Kingman Club (in Kingman, AZ of all places), had us once again sauntering down imaginary lane. In its earliest days, did the club serve as an exclusive hot spot - "Where Kingman's elite meet?" The glowing martini glasses and the neon script with its curlicued "b" had us believing that the club's origins were quite glamorous. On the other hand, the flickering bulbs and addendum offering such plebeian pastimes as shuffleboard and darts had us rethinking our position. Instead of Gimlets and Brandy Alexanders, "$1 Well Drinks" were the order of the day (and the morning, the afternoon, and the night for that matter). With just a moment longer to reflect on the history of the sign, we were left with the feeling that the more-recent patrons of the Kingman Club (decidedly rougher than our romantic visions of Cary Grant and Constance Bennett as George and Marion Kerby) probably gave the stink-eye AND the middle finger to anyone uttering the words "Shaken, not stirred."
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| Speaking of middle fingers... The "Kingman Salute" is a reminder to all who leave town that Kingman is number one! (Finger Rock is between Kingman and Bullhead City on I-68) |
Cheers!
Mr. Tiny
