12 2003 Free Venice Beachhead issue 270
Christine Fulbright
Memories of Venice, 1956
I am 8 yrs old. Mom moved to
Venice in the 50's. Sleeping in
sandy beds of the children of
Beatnik poets and artists. Waking
in the middle of the night to the
artist peeing on his painting and
the couch I am sleeping on. Larry
lipton and his wife Netty hosting.
Big Daddy and the Gas House
with a bathtub in the middle of the
studio. I sat in and thought it was
funny. Main Street sunlight mis-
sion, the 5 and dime, safeway, a
gas station on the corner of main
and Ocean Park Blvd. Olivia's
Soul food. Later Mom worked the
Muffin Pan Game at P.O.P. I got
in free. Spying on prostitutes and
winos flashing on speedway.
Don't go to the canals the Hells
Angeles are there. The Venture
Inn and Saucy Dog are where
they hang out. Fond memories.