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22:30: After work Dave drives to the Gold Rush, DC's last strip | 22:30: After work Dave drives to the Gold Rush, DC's last strip | ||
club.<ref>'The Gold Rush Nightclub, at 821 14th Street NW, began in | club.<ref>'The Gold Rush Nightclub, at 821 14th Street NW, began in | ||
1965 as a fairly tame nightspot. By the early 1970s, when this | 1965 as a fairly tame nightspot. By the early 1970s, when [https://www.flickr.com/photos/streetsofdc/13495326474 this postcard] | ||
was printed, it featured go-go girls on the first floor and | |||
an "exotic variety review" on the 2nd. This shot is of the Nashville | an "exotic variety review" on the 2nd. This shot is of the Nashville | ||
Room on the 3rd floor, which featured live bands.' | Room on the 3rd floor, which featured live bands.'</ref> | ||
The dancers work for money, but Dave never pays; somehow he | |||
gets others to pay for his drinks. Dave's taking notes for a novel | gets others to pay for his drinks. Dave's taking notes for a novel | ||
about it. He's going to run for mayor. He comes from a large redneck | about it. He's going to run for mayor. He comes from a large redneck |