[Bettina May]
Ray Alvarez, the hard-working proprietor of Ray's Candy Store, turned 83 last month.
And, as is tradition, some of Ray's friends/regulars brought in entertainment — burlesque dancers Pearls Daily, Lilin Lace, The Maine Attraction, Bettina May and Lickety Split — for a birthday celebration, which took place last night at the shop at 113 Avenue A.
EVG correspondent Stacie Joy shared a few photos...
[Lickety Split]
[The Maine Attraction]
[Lilin Lace]
[Pearls Daily]
The Ray's birthday party celebration with dancers goes back to 2007. Check out Bob Arihood's photos from Ray's 74th birthday bash here.
9 comments:
hooray for Ray!! happy birthday!!!!!!!!!:D
Has anyone bothered to do a comparison from year to year of Ray's birthday event. For example, there appears to be a correlation between the width of Ray's smile and the length of the tassels of the lady who's shaking it on the counter. Nate Silver are you listening?
THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
More pics and write-up here:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1017715128305156.1073741829.179970415412969&type=1
THANK YOU, STACIE AND GRIEVE!!!!!
Damn missed it again.
Meanwhile, crickets could be heard chirping at the hostile deli next door, where there were NO CUSTOMERS!!
They can't compete with Ray and all of the love he gets!!
I'll have what he's having!
SuperRay seems to be getting younger every year.....Here's to MANY more ;^)
So sad I missed it!
Heh, people have to eat on that counter.
YES! happy birthday, raaaayyyy!!!
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