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WAXING NOSTALGIC
“The government has no business in women’s crotches.” That’s from Rush Limbaugh, and he’s not talking about abortion rights. He’s talking about the uproar in New Jersey, where the state is taking regulation where no regulation has gone before—yeah, there. The Garden State wants to ban Brazilian waxes, made popular in “Sex in the City”. These are bikini waxes that are, well, uhh - thorough. After two women say they got infections from Brazilian waxes, the state is moving towards specifically banning them. If that happens, these waxes will only be a memory…unless you cross into the other 49 states for the service.
New Jersey spa and salon owners are outraged, saying the new law will snatch profits from them, and cut into tax dollars for the state. They’ve even started an online petition at BrazilianBikiniWax.org.
ONE AREA HIRING—STRIPPING
One of Rhode Island’s most famous strip clubs, The Foxy Lady, is holding a job fair tomorrow to fill as many as 30 positions, including dancers. The Boston Herald reports that owner Tom Tsoumas expects to be “shocked by the quality” of applicants, “since people who might otherwise look for more conventional jobs could be more interested in his business during the economic downturn.”
The Chicago Sun-Times adds that the club is hoping to energize business with some “new faces”. Yes, it’s the faces. “For the club, known for its showgirls and ‘Legs and Eggs’ Friday brunch,” says the newspaper, “the new blood could help liven up the atmosphere and draw in recession-weary customers hesitant to leave the house.”
EX-WIFE WILLING TO CUT $54,000-A-WEEK EXPENSES
She may be a woman scorned, but she also wants her fair share, though she’s willing to compromise! Marie Douglas-David, 36, is divorcing United Technologies’ [UTX
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] Chairman George David, 67. But she says the $43 million pre-nup she signed won’t cover her needs. Instead, she wants $100 million (which her attorney says is a third of her soon-to-be-ex’s wealth) plus $130,000 A MONTH in alimony. Mrs. Douglas-David, according to published reports, says she spends $54,000 a week. That’s $216,000 a month, less than the $130k in alimony she’s seek.
See? She’s a reasonable person!
But before we all feel sorry for her husband...don't. Look, he married someone 31 years younger than he is. I’m sure they were deeply in love. And apparently, according to the wife, he allegedly lied about “sex with his mistress”.
Still, a pre-nup is a contract, and if we’ve learned nothing else from these AIG bonuses, a contract is a contract.
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