Cars Following Me....

When I was traveling from state to state while dancing as a stripper, I encountered a lot of weird people. I always tried to be as careful as possible. Once in awhile I would have some nut follow me from the theater or club after work. Soon, I was lucky enough to figure out how to get rid of him with no problems or confrontations.

As soon as I arrived in a city, I would find out where the police station was. That way, if someone was following me, I would not get excited. I would just drive normally making him think everything was alright, and that I was going for it. Little did he know I was headed for the police station. I would just pull up in front of the station. The car following me would speed out as fast as possible.

One time, before I had figured this out, someone was following me from the State Burlesk Theater in Canton, Ohio. I was staying at the Towne Manor Motel. I was really scared. All I wanted to do was get to my room. I was too scared to realize that I should not let him know where I lived.

As soon as I arrived at the motel I ran in the office and told Ruth, the desk clerk, that I was being followed. She immediately got a pen and paper and went to the door. The car pulled up. He saw her with the pen and paper. Knowing that she was going to write his license's plate number down prompted him to speed away. He almost hit a car in the oncoming traffic.

Quite a few years before this just when I was barely starting to go-go dance part-time on twelth street in Kansas City, Missouri, I left work and was heading home when I noticed a car following me. I took streets and alleys I did not know trying to lose them. I was so scared. I did not know my way around Kansas City at all; but I did know that if I could find Truman Road that maybe I could make it to Vitale's Restaurant which was, at least, ten miles away. There were always police cars parked across the street; so I thought that if I could, at least, make it there that I would be safe.

Thankfully, I found Truman Road. They were still following me. I was running stoplights hoping that a policeman would stop me. Unfortunaletly, it seemed like we were the only vehicles on the road. The car would get even with me; and the driver would look over really mean at me. I really think I could recognize him today if I saw him.

I was so lucky I did not have car trouble or something. I made it to the restaurant. To my relief, the police cars were parked across the street. I pulled up by them and told them what happened. The car sped away - out of sight.

I look back now and wonder why the police did not pursue the car. But I am so happy I lived though it.

Opal's new episode of THE X-RATED GRANDMA:

Streaking A Formal Affair - Canton, Ohio

I really did some pretty weird, insane things back when I was a stripper before I was even thirty years old. The things I did were not to hurt anyone. I just delighted in the thrill of shocking someone with certain off the wall behaviors.
One such incident was the time Jim Manos who managed the State Burlesk Theater in Canton, Ohio wanted me to pull a prank on a big party. There was a class reunion at a big fancy country club. Some of the guys at the reunion asked Jim if he could get a stripper to streak the party. Guess who Jim asked. Of course, anything for a laugh and a chance to shock some uppitty people was right down my alley.
Jim showed me the map of the country club dining area. Still, I was not sure how to get out of the place; but I wanted to do it anyway.
He drove me out to the country club and parked across the big lawn. I walked through the front dorr - naked as a jaybird. No one was around. I heard some people talking and looked in the large fancy dining area. The men were in tuxedoes and the women were in formal gowns. It looked like a senior prom "get together".
At that point, I ran upon the stage, bent over, spread my butt cheeks in front of the crowd, and ran out the back door. At least, I thought it was the back door. Turns out, it was the kitchen. One of the cooks hollered, "Call the police!" I thought, "Oh! No! How can I get out?" Luckily, I saw another door and ran to it. It went outside. I was running down the steps. Two chauffeurs were sitting on each side of the steps. I said, "Hi!" they replied, "Hi!" We were all three really
nonchalant - like, "Ho! Hum!"
I saw Jim's car across the lawn. I ran and got in it. We both had a big laugh.


Special Quote, Written By Opal Dockery on July 17, 2003, a 40 year old vegan:
"Humans and non-humans are animals. All deserve an equal right to be treated with dignity and respect. One species has no right to rule over another in any manner such as slavery or determining the other's fate as with death. Until humanity as a whole realizes this, no peace will ever be available."

I Took Chances On The Road With My Small Children

I was really lucky when I was raising my two kids. I was so dumb back then that our mere survival has reinforced the fact of knowing that there was a higher force looking out for us.
I took a lot of chances back then that I would not take now. I did not realize the full danger that could happen in certain situations. But being twenty four with no life experiences compared to fifty four with an abundance of life experiences explains why I was this way.
I am glad that I was dumb back then because if I had not been, we would not have done all the things we did and went all the places we went. I would have been too worried. Sometimes I think back; and it scares me to think about the chances I took with our lives and well-being. This reaffirms the knowledge inside me of the fact that there was a higher power looking out for all of us because I was too young and inexperienced in life to realize what bad things could have happened.
One example of this was when I used to take my kids in the burlesk theaters with me. They were too small to leave alone; so they would wait in the dressing rooms until my shows were over.
I was so lucky that no one called the law on me for taking minor children into a burlesk theater, especially, one that played porno movies.
I am not sorry I did this. My children grew up with open minds. This street smart education they received from my way of life balanced with the formal education of boarding schools and other private schools where I sent them. Many people look down on me for this. But what they learned from the street smart education has benefited them a great deal.
I would not take the chances now that I did back then because I would be afraid of someone calling the police plus there were many dangers that could have happened to us. But I must truly say; since we all lived through it, that I am glad I was not so smart back then.

Special Quote:

"Humans and non-humans are animals.
All deserve an equal right to be
treated with dignity and respect. One
species has no right to rule over
another in any manner such as slavery
or determining the other's fate as with
death. Until humanity as a whole
realizes this, no peace will ever be
available."

Written By: Opal Dockery, July 17, 2003

Tijuana Showing Her Monkey....

I worked as a stripper at the Follie's Burlesque Theater in Kansas City, Missouri with a girl named Tijuana. She was pretty with long black hair that came past her rear end. She probably weighted about 110 pounds, was maybe 5 feet tall, and had a really nice figure. She was from Guatemala and the wife of the manager, John Ory. She had a pet monkey. She would carry it in her bag on her shoulder.

One day she was walking in front of the burlesk theater. A big bus full of young guys drove by. The bus stopped at the light in front of the theater. They all hollered sexual remarks to her.

She hollered back, "Do you want to see my monkey?" Well, you know what the anser to that was. Unfortuately, for them they did not get to see the kind of monkey they thought she was going to show them. She opened up her bag and held up her monkey and said, "Here! Look at my monkey!"

Opal as THE X-RATED GRANDMA:

Jack-Off Backstage - Kansas City, Mo.

There were some men who hung around the strippers like puppy dogs. Some people called them "stage-door johnny's". Most of us girls called them "jack-offs". They would do almost anything to be around the strippers. We used a lot of these guys for money, clothes, food, or whatever. Sometimes we just messed with their heads.
One such person was a guy who was friends with the manager in Kansas City, Missouri at the Follie's Burlesk Theater. He had an open ticket to come backstage because he was the manager's friend. This did not bother us girls though. We were used to his hanging around.
He pretended to be a photographer. I really do not know if he was or not. But some of the girls did go out with him for a free meal and free publicity pictures.
One time one of the dancers commented that when he came backstage, he would not look at our faces. He would always gaze between our legs. She said, "It's like he's talking to my pussy!" That was really funny.
But we girls did not help the matter. Whenever he came backstage, we were usually completely naked.. We did not bother to cover up. We could have very easily covered up: but we saw no need. We figured - "If he can't stand the heat, he had beter get out of the kitchen!"
The projectionists and any other man that worked in the theater did not think anything about coming backstage and seeing us naked.It was no big deal. This guy was backstage so much that we considered him no big deal - just another "jack-off".

Special Quote:

"Humans and non-humans are animals. All deserve an equal right to be treated with dignity and respect. One species has no right to rule over another in any manner such as slavery or determining the other's fate as with death. Until humanity as a whole realizes this, no peace will ever be available."

Written on July 17, 2003 by Opal Dockery, 40 year old vegan.