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Inside the Texas Chicken Ranch
Inside the Texas Chicken Ranch: The Definitive Account of the Best Little Whorehouse | Jayme Lynn Blaschke
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Thanks to the classic Dolly Parton film The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and ZZ Top's ode "La Grange," many people think they know the story of the infamous Chicken Ranch. The reality is more complex, lying somewhere between heartbreaking and absurd. For more than a century, dirt farmers and big-cigar politicians alike rubbed shoulders at the Chicken Ranch, operated openly under the sheriff's watchful eye. Madam Edna Milton and her girls ran a tight, discreet ship that the God-fearing people of La Grange tolerated if not outright embraced. That is, until a secret conspiracy enlisted an opportunistic reporter to bring it all crashing down on primetime television. Through exclusive interviews with Milton, former government officials and reporters, Jayme Lynn Blaschke delivers a fascinating, revelatory view of the Ranch that illuminates the truth and lies that surround this iconic brothel.
"This is the best account of the Best Little Whorehouse in Texas ever written." --former five-term Texas Lieutenant Governor William P. "Bill" Hobby, Jr.
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🎶It‘s just a little pissant country place, ain‘t nothing much to see🎶
My mom says that she took me with her to see The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas when it came out. I was three, lol. I don‘t remember seeing it then, but I love the movie and have been interested in the true story.
This is a well-researched account and I enjoyed it. I think if you only have a passing interest in the topic it might be a little dry. #nonfictionchallenge2018

Chrys I love this movie!! My mom and I sat and watched the video daily when she was recovering from a surgery when I was in junior high 7y
CAnne LOL! Today they might've turned your mother in. 7y
Bookzombie @Chrys it‘s such a fun movie! 7y
Bookzombie @CAnne Maybe!! 7y
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I can‘t get the soundtrack out of my head while reading this. #currentlyreading #kindleunlimited #oneofmyfavoritemovies

Linear I want to watch the movie again LOL 7y
Bookzombie @Linear I did recently so that‘s made the soundtrack even clearer in my head. ☺️ 7y
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