The Prostitutes and Their Corner

I was working in Buffalo, New York. I would have to walk from my hotel to the burlesk theater and back every day. One area I had to walk through wa pretty rough. It consisted of bars, pimps, Johns, and prostitutes.

A lot of the prostitutes would stare at me when I walked by; but I did not pay any attention because I was used to people staring all the time; since I wore a large amount of make-up for the stage. But these girls were staring at me more than normally. I just ignored it and minded my own business.

One day a prostitute came over and said to me, "So! What corner are you working on?" I said, "What?" She replied, "What corner are you working on?" All at once, I suddenly realized why they had stared at me so much. They were afraid I was going to be competition and wanted to make sure I was not going to take their corner away.

I said, "Look, you don't have to worry about me. I just work down there at the burlesk theater. I have to walk down this street to get to work". She said, "Oh!"

Aftre that, the girls would still stare; but thre was a difference. Along with the stare was also a smile and a wave.