David twists and swivels to the music onstage and whips off his white sleeveless undershirt. Now he’s down to his leather shorts and dog tags.
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That’s probably why David wore shorts, to avoid the embarrassment of ankle block. He pulls them down just low enough to expose his cheeks, then executes a few push-ups. Then he springs to his feet and drops them and they come off in one smooth motion. He’s got his own G-string, which is another mark of experience. No one told Mark it was BYO. He only got down to his white jockey shorts, which in the black light glowed whiter than white.
Our host at Berlin’s open-stage night is a drag queen version of Dolly Parton named Paula Sinclair. She opened the show lip-synching Dolly singing “Great Balls of Fire.” “Are there any straight people here? ” she asked the crowd afterward. And when Mark’s girlfriend shrieked and applauded Paula said to her, “I liked your work on Green Acres, or was that another pig? Just kidding! You know I love you!”
Rounds of applause decide the winner–clearly David. He gets an envelope containing $75. It’s about even for the other three, so the bartender decides Mark is the first runner-up. I guess that means that if for any reason David is unable to fulfill his duties as amateur strip champion, Mark will complete his reign. Mark wins $25.
