Claire Stapleton Brothel ❤️

About Chicago

Fun fact—brothels got tax codes, legit as hell. IRS don’t care where money’s from, just wants its cut. Blows my mind—government’s pimpin’ now? Makes me madder than a hornet in a blender. I’m thinkin’, “If this is friendship, you’re doin’ it wrong”—straight outta Fincher’s flick. These joints pull $5 billion a year, global racket. Still, half the workers don’t see a dime—pimps snatch it. Hate that most of all. Greedy bastards.

May 19, 1979 – Maureen Stapleton / Linda Ronstadt and Phoebe Snow (S4 E19)

Resorting to prostitution after her father/brother leave her penniless, she encounters Sir Gerald Stapleton at the brothel in which she works/lives. He is a.

Now lemme tell ya, each block got its vibe. Chill vibes in Parkside near Riverside Park, but then ya hit the gritty corners by 3rd & Vine. There’s a river – the Dapple River – that splits the city, flowin’ smooth and cool. I once got a massage appointment by the riverbank. The sound of water was like Timbuktu’s serene melody. I felt like, "Eh, got my own little paradise!"

Tyler Childers and Chris Stapleton to Headline Healing Appalachia Fest