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The Disappearing Youth of Geriatric Jeri
RWDrabble 2.0.011 | Word: Disappearing
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Once, as Baby Face, I lit up the stage — my youth and virility a magnet for dollars and desire.
Now, seventy and less sinewy, I’m “Geriatric Jeri,” commanding a following of girls, girly boys, and wide-eyed tourists in steamy Thai clubs — drawn to my swagger and tales from my glory days in Atlantic City.
The costumes and sequins sparkle under neon lights, but the mirror reflects a different story — my youthful vigor is…