Archive for August 28th, 2006

2006.08.28

The Black Queen of Prague

I have something for the Birthday Boy.On Saturday in Bolinas with friends I told one of the many stories of Curtis Jones, who in my head I’ve always thought of as the Black Queen of Prague. I’m sure he’d scold me for such a title, but it is apt. The man was one of the most flamboyantly gay, entertaining and insightful people I’ve ever known. I tried finding more on him online but the only decent article I found was from Think Magazine.

Everyone has some crazy incident from your past that leaves a lasting impression like a fond scar you show off to friends. A surreal event that turns itself into a tall tale while still being absolutely true. Curtis Jones supplied that story for me. Read the rest of this entry…