Remember when Lil Nas X beautifully explored his sexuality, seduced and killed the devil to the banger of all time, and instead of cheering on this openly gay and proud Black artist for his artistry and fighting back against respectability politics, suddenly said respectability politics was all the Queerest Place on the Internet cared about? Hm. Wonder what happened there.
Anyway I miss him and hope he's doing better with his mental health 🙏🏾
Like say what you want about "bad queer representation", but this was the song that made me openly and happily accept that I was bisexual. To see him up there Black and beautiful, making music that I love, absolutely killing it? Yeah. You couldn't tell me shit. This man made me proud to be out. "This will make them think we're evil for being gay" hey newsflash dawg-
some hyper famous artists like Van Gogh transcend overratedness and become underrated because they're so normalized. Like I'll look at a van Gogh and I'm like wait this really is amazing you guys don't get it
(unfortunately Patricia's thumb is in the way and I couldn't get everything, but we get some juicy bits!)
In 1681, Richard Warren was a merchant Pilgrim, a Puritan seeking a new community. There was a wicked storm at sea and the ship sank, leaving Richard to swim to the nearest shore, which became Widow’s Bay Island. He was determined to make this undiscovered land his own and he formed a settlement where Widow’s Bay Township now stands proud and lasting.
With first wife who died under mysterious circumstances (some say by Richard Warren’s hand), Warren had seven seven children. In 1701, he married a 25 years old woman who traveled from Boston for the engagement, named Sarah. When a madness plague affected the island in 1702, Sarah attempted to leave the (island) with the children, but they…… and died.
... ships in the 1700s, … … … …, the township was… and thriving by the mid 1750. There were setbacks, with rumors of strange and deadly fog, aggressive sea creatures other anomalies that threatened the well-being of the citizens of Widow’s Bay. When you visit the Historical Society, you can see firsthand accounts and period articles and photos of some of the phenomena that envelopes the lore of the island. And, when you stay at the Kreakwater Inn, be sure to be on the lookout for ghosts and other hauntings.
Although no know living relatives remain on the island, the Richard Warren Museum preserves the legacy of our island’s founding father and family. Usually open by appointment, the museum does have holiday hours so be sure to check in and see items from the Warren homestead, some as early as the laste 1600s belonging to Richard’s children and wife.
What happened to his first wife?? Also, I have transcribed the whole thing as it was, including grammar mistakes (I think, English is not my first language) and the "seven seven children" bit.
As for the second wife and (all?) the children, my guess is that they drowned trying to leave the island. I couldn't see the key words of that sentence.
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Hello From The Mayor
As Mayor, I’d like to personally invite you to enjoy all the beauty of Widow’s Bay Island. Whether you want to get a tan and take a dip in our fine waters, or just enjoy the festivities, please join us at Widow’s Beach on July 1st to see our Mayor take the inaugural swim to the buoy and back.
The beach is just a stone’s throw from the Town Square, so you can enjoy some dinning, shopping and romantic walks while you are here. Be sure learn more about our island’s rich and eccentric history at The Historical Society and the Richard Warren House. And while you are here, visit our historic lighthouse. We are so glad you are here!
On the opposite page, it's too blurry to read much, but I can see two events:
July 4th: Fireworks celebration on the beach
July-August: Historic Cemetery Tours 👀 (at this point I think they are just tempting fate a bit too much)
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Notes:
I was wondering if they tried to hide the curses in the touristic brochure so I ended up checking it and nope, they mention some of them, including that the inn is haunted, LOL! Well, to be honest that's also a good bait for tourists.
Not knowing the name of the inn was driving me crazy so I was so happy when I spotted the name in the article: The Kreakwater Inn (if I read it correctly).
The Our History article has a photo of the map of the island that (blurrily) appeared at the beginning of ep 3 and it looks like, yes, the "Don't travel Here" warning is at the top right side of the map.
And here we end our visual tour through the land of pioneers, haunted railroads, sharpshooters of all ages, and exploding goats. As ever, thanks for hanging around these parts with me! This was a fun one…
