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A review by mandimsadler
Inside the Texas Chicken Ranch: The Definitive Account of the Best Little Whorehouse by Jayme Lynn Blaschke
5.0
Y'all.. THIS is the Texas history I want to hear! This book is chock full of hilarious, unbelievable, and downright crazy stories that actually happened in the central Texas area. I paused reading nearly every page to tell my husband "Did you know...?!?"
The story of the Chicken Ranch is absurd and un-put-down-able. And I was completely floored by the tangential stories about other related happenings (from Bonnie and Clyde to President LBJ to the little-known connection of Texas A&M with prostitution).
I don't read history. Ever. But this didn't read like a history book. It read like a gripping memoir of a place that has an absolutely insane story to tell.
Highly recommend for anyone who's curious about REAL Texas history, hilarious trivia, Hollywood/Broadway, or how prostitution continued (il)legally in the state of Texas well into the 1970s.
And if you read this, definitely let me know so we can talk about it!!
The story of the Chicken Ranch is absurd and un-put-down-able. And I was completely floored by the tangential stories about other related happenings (from Bonnie and Clyde to President LBJ to the little-known connection of Texas A&M with prostitution).
I don't read history. Ever. But this didn't read like a history book. It read like a gripping memoir of a place that has an absolutely insane story to tell.
Highly recommend for anyone who's curious about REAL Texas history, hilarious trivia, Hollywood/Broadway, or how prostitution continued (il)legally in the state of Texas well into the 1970s.
And if you read this, definitely let me know so we can talk about it!!