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Happy Halloween! It’s my favorite time of year, and I derful things can be with a man my age. So, Dear Ruthie, celebrated with gal-pals Tracy, Margo and Hot Fudge at what do you think their hang up is? Are more guys feel - Baby Jane’s 50 th birthday party. Next, I welcomed autumn ing this way these days? What’s a guy my age to do? by co-hosting the fist annual Junk in the Trunk Rummage Can you teach this “old” dog some new tricks? Sale at M’s Bar! What a great way to kick off the fall sea - Not Ready to Play Dead, -- Young at Heart son. Lovely weather brought out Dear Heart, dozens of shoppers, much to the ap - As someone who has hundreds of preciation of the many vendors who young, muscular men banging on my rented a space to sell their wares. Free trailer door, I have plenty of advice to drinks, barbecued foods and lots of give you. Granted, most of these men laughs…that’s how to have a rum - were bill collectors or Mormons, but mage sale. The vendors each made a lot I’ve talked to enough of them to know of extra cash, the bar raised lots of what goes on in their heads. money for their AIDS Walk team and all Okay, here’s what you do…start was well as the fall winds began to stir. playing music really loud. Toss out It’s the season for ghosts, goblins your tighty-whities and start wearing and gays. After all, no one does Hal - boxers. Next, buy ENORMOUS pants loween like the gays. Come the end of and do whatever you can to keep them October, the bars will be filled with sexy up. (The waist band should sit right cops, scantily clad firemen , naughty across the center of you middle-aged cowboys and even naughtier Indians. ass.) Next, stop combing your hair. The Don’t get me started on men in togas messier it looks the better. Wear flip- or Tarzan wannabes! It’s the most won - flops everywhere, and you’ll have hotties lining up to derful time of year…for horny, big-boned redheads like me. spend time with you. Oh dear, I’m getting hotter than Michael Jackson at a little Does all of this sound silly? Well, so do you…ya jack - league game. Let’s cool down by reading a letter. ass! Listen to yourself! Why do YOU think guys in their Dear Ruthie, 20s are interested in other guys in the 20s? Probably for I’m a 4 4 year-old man looking for that special some - all of the same reasons YOU’RE interested in young peo - one. I’ve been single for a long time, and really want/need ple . If you’re so handsome, fit, successful and honest, a partner. I’ve been told that I’m attractive, fit, success - why not expand your horizons and date someone in a ful, honest…an overall good guy. But here’s what I do different age bracket? If anyone is hung up on age, not understand , Dear Ruthie. Why is it that guys in the sweetie , I’m afraid it’s you! 20s are simply not interested in a good man who is my I’m not saying that the twink of your dreams isn’t out age, and why are they only interested in men their age? there somewhere (there are plenty of cuties inter ested in Why are they so hung up on age, only showing any in - dating older men), but don’t make a generalization about terest in other guys in their 20s? an entire group of people (young, old, black, white, etc.). It seems like they’re missing out on a whole lot by not Open your eyes a bit wider and you may see that the man expanding their horizons and experiencing how won - of your dreams is closer than you think…both in proxim - ity and age. Don’t hold it against today’s younger gen - Chocolate Bar Cake eration if you’re not scoring with them as regularly as you Here’s a sweet treat that’ll remind you of a favorite Hal - like. As the kids say, “Don’t be a player hater ” ( whatever loween candy. It’s from Sandy of Milwaukee. She and I the hell that means)! have appeared in a few plays together, and I’m so glad she RUTHIE’S BITCHIN’ KITCHEN sent me this treat . It’s a comforting dessert you’ll love. “The Whether you’re going through a midlife crisis or recipe is my all-time favorite,” she writes. “It is so impossi - want to celebrate the fact that you bagged a shirtless bly sweet, I think I bought my dentist his new SUV .” Dracula on Halloween night, nothing sparks an au - •1/2 cup melted butter •2 cups sugar tumn night like a bubbling bit of comfort hot from the •1/2 cup butter, softened •4 eggs oven. Now eat good and shut up! •1tespoon vanilla extract •3 cups flour Bitchin’ Cheesy Potatoes •1-1/4 cup buttermilk From her home in Pewaukee, Michelle, shares this side dish •1/2 teaspoon baking soda that goes with any damn recipe! I nearly ate the whole pan •8 Milky Way candy bars, chopped for dinner! Best of all, it features Cheez Whiz…nectar for •1 cup chopped pecans the trailer people. “If you ever figure out the calories per •1 container chocolate frosting serving, don’t tell me,” jokes Michelle. “Knowing the fat Combine candy bars and the ½ cup melted butter in content would take the fun out of eating it!” a saucepan. Stir over low heat until candy is melted. •5 lbs red potatoes, boiled, peeled and cubed Stir constantly. Let Cool. Cream sugar and the ½ cup •1 stick butter, cubed •1 jar Cheese Whiz softened butter until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one •1 cup half-and-half cream •Salt and pepper at a time, beating well after each addition. Gently stir in the vanilla. Combine buttermilk and baking soda Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Combine all ingre - and add to creamed mixture alternately with flour, dients in a greased 9x13 casserole dish. Add salt beating well after each addition. Stir in candy bar mix - and pepper to taste. Cook for 30 minutes , covered. ture and pecans. Pour batter into a greased and Remove cover, stir gently and cook for additional 30 floured 10” tube pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour minutes or until the top browns. and 20 minutes or until done. Let cool in pan 1 hour Ruthie’s Culinary Clues and remove. Complete cooling on a wire rack. Frost . Try this dish along side baked ham for a special sup - per, or stir in cubed, baked ham to make it a hearty Got a recipe for Ruthie? Have a problem only she can main course. If you really want to jazz it up, Michelle solve? Contact her at [email protected] . If suggests adding finely diced onion to the mix. Don’t your recipe is published, she’ll mail you a Bitchin’ have time to peel the potatoes? Leave the skins and Kitchen T-shirt of your very own, so be sure to include bake as directed. your mailing address! The social season, is once again up and running. Here Halloween Eve. For the 10/4 feel free to call 414-364- now is your unofficial scorecard from Cordially yours,. 3761 or e-mail gaywineclub.com Keep in mind, a per - A new column, a new month, and a new season. centage will always go to a charity! Cheers! Saturday, October 4 marks AIDS Walk Wiscon - The next night watch out, Halloween 2008 on a sin. This year, a little something special in the huge Friday! The place to haunt is the Walker’s Point talent of Kimberly Locke. Yes, the American Idol -ess neighborhood. The bars will bewitch, bother, and will salute us walkers in song as we sashay our way bewilder you with their Halloween celebrations. to a cure for HIV/AIDS and assist all the people liv - Prizes, drink specials, and a parade of costumes to ing with HIV/AIDS. rival West Hollywood will be yours for the viewing. Move aside, “MaMa Mia” is making her way back Naturally, every night club will be offering some - to Milwaukee. Starting Tuesday, October 7 through thing special this year seeing that most of us have Sunday, October 12 – 8 performances. While I had the next day off for recovery. So make sure to don the pleasure to see Meryl’s motion picture of it – your favorite mask and go to your favorite pub for a nothing, and I mean nothing is like a live show! little celebratory trick and/or treat. Uihlien Hall at the Marcus Center for the Perform - If this doesn’t appeal to you – keep in mind The ing Arts will bring Broadway here. To enjoy a four Absolutely Best Party to benefit The Wisconsin star production please call: 414-273-7206. There AIDS Fund is also happening on Friday, October 31. are only 2,305 seats to fill, make sure one is yours One of the best parties of the entire year – and this – “The Winner Takes it All”, and you do not want time out incorporating one of the best holidays, to meet your “Waterloo”. with a Masquerade Party. Proceeds from this ghoul - Down the hall, from Uihlien to Vogel Hall, you ish Gay-la to help those affected and effected by can get a jolt out of the highly caffeinated comedy HIV/AIDS.