Wednesday | July 16, 2008
A Few Decades Behind the Times
About three years ago, Rachael, my friend since the first day of 7th grade, decided to combine her background in classical dance with her love of exercise and the female body to teach a class called Strip to Fit to other women near her suburban Memphis home. It was a hit... so much so that recently, she was able to partner with another entrepreneur to open a business all their own - Eccentric Studios.
They were all set and excited to open up when they found a stop work order on the front door by order of the mayor of Bartlett, TN.
What the hell?
The city's (ridiculous) argument is that the area in which Rachael wants to open is not zoned for a "sexually-oriented business." But, wait a minute... IT'S AN EXERCISE CLASS, FOLKS! No one gets undressed. There won't be any lap dances, or tips, or drinking. There's no sex going on in there. In fact, Rachael doesn't even allow men in her classes. She has been happily married for almost 14 years and is the mother of three gorgeous and well-adjusted girls.
If that mayor thinks Rachael's business is bad, he should come to California... he'd take ten steps down the strip up in Venice Beach and have to cut his eyes out and both his ears off.
Rachael, one of the things I love most about you is that you've been stirring up some kind of trouble since we were twelve. I'm crossing my fingers for you, and hoping that this controversy only means you'll have so much business you'll have to turn them away at the door.
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