LETTERS From CAMP Rehoboth |
Being Scene |
by Tom Minnuto |
It was double the pleasure, double the fun when the Double L joined forces with Beach Essentials two weeks ago. The attraction was a flashy Tom of Finland fashion show where the men dressed like men and the women dressed like...men. Working the runway were the Doublemint twins, Mike Casey and Heinie Lund. Both were decked and pec'd out in Tom's latest fashions doing their best to attract willing and able buyers. But in this world of Nair vs. Hair, the Double L clientele preferred the latter. Guess you could say they only wear bear necessities. Randy and Tommy Marshall-Gibson lit up the sky with their sixth annual "Full Moon Party." As always, they transformed their 330 Beech yard into a sensational party space complete with dance floor, canvas tent, disco ball and lights, and possibly the best attendance of boisterous beach-goers they ever had. The 300 or so revelers found Moonlit Enchantment everywhere: In the form of men, muscles, music, and Big Girl's protruding butt. Last weekend, Tony Burns had another party at his Lake Comegys townhouse where it was revealed that he is a former Keebler elf. Now that we have an explanation for all the big cookies and sweet cake he always serves, is there any way to get him to stop taking photographs while we eat it? The members of 10 George started last Saturday evening off with a wine tasting party. Although most of the whine came from the mouths of the housemates over which music to play, the wine in the bottles was still well received by all. Cheese and crackers were served by vintage drag queen, Chateau St Michele a.k.a. Chris Riss. Miss Michele is best described like this: Her inherent fruity nature suggests a light, airy texture that finishes with deep, concentrated undertones of penetrating acidity. Hopefully, she'll improve with age. Just when you thought theme parties no longer had pizzazz, a breath of life flew onto the party scene recently with events that took place far above and below the Earth's surface. If you think you're an angel, then you were probably at 22 William F's "Angels on the Beach Party." Judgment Day will never be the same, but it was worth the trip to this wonderful world of white clouds and angel dust. There were many familiar faces in Heaven too, including Charlie's Angels, and the Angels in the Outfield. If you were Touched by an Angel, you were probably Della Reese a.k.a. Chameleon Cliff Lassahn. If you were Angelica Huston, you were probably Chris Riss. If you were an Angel of the Morning, you were probably one of many circuit boys. If you were Hell's Angel, you were probably...uh...why ruin his day. In any event, Sandra Skidmore, Lee Costillo and the entire gang of 22 William F. did a heavenly job. Next stop was Justin Elliot's Amazing "Night at the Aqua Lounge." Miss Elliot, who would like to be referred to as Neptuna, the fish goddess of the sea, transformed the patio and backyard of 10 Terrace into an underwater fortress. Creativity, energy and sassiness oozed from Neptuna's fins. Although there were mostly STARfish attending the party, a few sharks managed to swim out of their natural habitat to feed, making it a fishy situation. Luckily, sharks aren't designed to swim backwards, so it was easy to dodge them. [Shark names withheld to protect the not-so-innocent]. Miscellaneous happenings about town: 117 Atlantic returned with a scandalous late night pool party, Julian Marsh was awesome at Cloud 9, Blue Moon's 19th anniversary party was fierce, the Renegade kept us up dancing all weekend long, and Kevin Love and Greg Brennan asked to have their names mentioned in this column. 46 Delaware's Doug Schantz is becoming Rehoboth's newest gossip columnist. His fabulous, campy column called "The New A-List" is being distributed on the Internet each week or so. It chronicles the events of such beach-goers as Boca, Mattress Conley, and Bible Boy. You have to stop by 46 Delaware and drink 20,000 red drinks before Doug will even consider adding your e-mail address to his list. But look on the bright side, once you're in the club, you'll get to do all the "super fun stuff!" [See Doug for a complete explanation] Didn't 19 Terrace already have a Hat Party this summer? Just kidding, Dirk. The REAL date for 19 Terrace's "Hat Party" is Saturday, August 14th from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Put anything on your head and join the fun. At the same time as The Hat Party, 723 Spring Lake's Bob Kabel and Mike Ferens are hosting the "I Love Lucy 2 Party." Count on this Lucy ball to be as outrageously fun as last year. The time is 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Don't be late, or they'll make you drink the vitameatavegamin! Tireless party boy, Scott Huch, has invited anyone who wants to attend to his all weekend long Birthday celebration at 104 Stockley. Stop by and wish Scott a Happy 21st Birthday. Cake is being served from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. on the 14th. If you like wearing rings and you like getting a nice piece of tail every now and then, head over to 312 Bayard's "CockRings & CockTails Party" from 9 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, August 14th. The Green Lantern may have closed in DC, but there's no reason its legacy shouldn't be celebrated in Rehoboth. So get undressed (seriously, because shirtless men drink free) and get over to 312 Bayard. J/O Sitzlar will be monitoring all the dark corners. Chaps and other revealing attire provided by Big Girl. If you miss 3 Country Club's "Squirt Gun Party 5" on August 21st from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. you'll be left high and dry. This year's party is being dubbed the "2KY Menace" where the biggest threat of the approaching millennium is not having enough lube! All the guests at this party must stay well lubricated, and Squirt Guns are the easy remedy. On your mark, get set, SHOOT! And for the big kid in all of us, the bad boys of 1015 Fifth Street are turning the television channel to Nickelodeon. That's right, their NC-17 version of NICK AT NIGHT (replace the "N" in NICK with a "D" for the real title) is airing on August 21st from 9 p.m. to midnight. Finally, summer won't be complete until we raise the roof off the convention center at this Labor Day's SUNDANCE. For tickets, call CAMP Rehoboth at 302-227-5620 or e-mail sundance@camprehoboth.com. Tom Minnuto's Being Scene chronicles the Beach House scene in Rehoboth Beach. When you're not at the beach, keep up with things by visiting http://www.beachhousenetwork.com. |
LETTERS From CAMP Rehoboth, Vol. 9, No. 11, Aug. 13, 1999 |