acadiana paparazzi Hunter & DJ Kyle D @ Tonic DJ Kyle D striking a pose @ Jules Bianca Del Rio as Cher Steven serving up free shots on the bar @ Jules What did Rick do this time?!?! Bianca Del Rio having fun w/ audience members @ Tonic Natalie & Tayler @ Jules Ryan is obviously enjoying his night out Bobby serving drinks @ Tonic Joe spinning tunes @ Jules Such beautiful faces @ Tonic Todd & Macky Striking A Pose ~ Lafayette, Louisiana Photos by Joey Collins Bianca Del Rio & Brodie @ Tonic Josh has so many friends @ Jules Justin taking time from a busy night @ Jules Laura & Nick enjoying an evening downtown Richard, Brandon, Darius, John & Bianca Del Rio & Brian Darren acting fancy @ Tonic Katie @ Tonic Andre, Hunter & Jared 26 • The Official Mag: AmbushMag.COM • Jan. 4-17, 2011 • Official Gay Mardi Gras Guide• GayMardiGras.COM acadiana happens ...from 22 Cut to a random bar downtown, and invites Robert into the back seat. interesting to know who all has been on we’ve all been there. You notice a Everyone’s dignity flies out the window either end of this story and how they of the best from 2010. Regardless if it drunken friend of yours who is filled the moment the two begin stripping handled it or even how they would have is a Tuesday night or not, remember with the liquid courage and attempts to clothes off of one another. The two handled it from each perspective. that Tonic is open seven days a week. make a pass at someone that they find continue to engage in kisses and begin In the end bond was paid and the Follow Tonic on Facebook to keep up amazingly attractive. All I can say is to get even more into the moment by cops felt such empathy for the embar- to date with daily events and specials. that thank God for alcohol because doing, well, you know… Use your own rassment the two endured that charges As always, the best way to stay some people just may not ever get laid. imagination. were not pressed. I could only imagine informed is to follow the following Nonetheless, this mutual friend of ours, Suddenly in the heat of things a the further embarrassment if such a groups on Facebook: Tonic, Jules, for anonymous reasons we shall call large bright light floods the interior of case were to be fought in court. So Lafayette Lesbians, Lafayette Gay Men. him Robert, is trying his hardest to the car and blue strobe lights are re- what’s the moral of the story? Remem- Of course don’t forget that you can find keep his composure as he attempts to flecting in the rear view mirrors. Busted! ber to always be patient and wait until the most recent issues of Ambush bed a random guy in the bar. The guy Cops have shown up to the scene. Cut you reach your final destination of the including sll ads at AmbushMag.COM. he is after, who we will refer to as David, to the two bent over across the back of evening. Otherwise you may end up in is apparently in awe at the attention a cop car, in handcuffs, and wearing a similar predicament. That’s Sexual! and is naive enough to not even notice only their underwear. Is this a naughty ou know the typical routine the drunken stupor of our friend. ending to the perfect night? Not so Closing Out when a friend really needs Robert is delivering the sketchy much. he year 2010 has been fun Yto grab your attention? I’m one line pick up clichés yet is slurring By dawn Robert is sobering up and and a very memorable one. talking about when one's cell phone every word. David is eating every word trying to figure out where he is and why TDADT was finally repealed goes off and you may not be able to up and by the time the lights come on, he is there. Once he realizes he is in jail at one of the final hours of the year and answer yet they continue to call and/or the two agree to go home with one panic sets in. The only problem is that marking 2010 a victory for our commu- text you? Yeah, that’s when I usually another. Robert ends up riding home he cannot remember what he did to nity. It shall be interesting to see how switch my phone to “airplane” mode. with David because for obvious rea- arrive there. He turns to David, who is much more progressive this country On this particular day I decided to take sons, he is unable to drive. The two are in the same cell as he is, and certain will become in regards to the LGBT the bait and see what the deal was. really reading one another’s chemistry memories begin to appear. What’s community. Much gratitude is owed to As I put down my wine glass and on the way to David’s house and can- even worse is that David is not the the elected officials, advocates, lead- hit the green button on my iPhone, my not wait to make it to their final resting most attractive of guys and he is also ers, and citizens who shared in the good friend, Chris, explodes with ex- destination for the night. They take the current best friend of Robert’s ex. fight to push for such an achievement. citement in his voice. “You will never advantage of every red light by engag- Try and explain this one when you have With such ascendancy one must real- guess what happened last night!” As ing in long passionate kisses and the to make that one phone call. ize that the fight is still not over. We my eyes roll towards the back of my occasional brush in the private areas. As a good friend, where does the must keep the movement going. As head, I can only imagine what sort of Suddenly they are caught in the moral obligation of the cock block come always, remember that until we achieve story is about to spill out of his mouth. moment and decide that they can wait into play? Should it have been allowed full equality that nobody really does He proceeds to set the scene of a no longer and pull over into a random to progress this far or is one respon- have equality. You’re listening up with recent drunken night involving a mu- Wal-Mart parking lot. David kills the sible, regardless of blood alcohol lev- Joey Collins and as always, keep the tual friend. engine and the headlights of the car els, for one’s own actions? It would be party going! Gay EasterParade.COM • SouthernDecadence.COM • Jan. 4-17, 2011 • The Official Mag: AmbushMag.COM • 27 NAPOLEON'S ITCH, 734 Bourbon, Psychotherapy, 3001 Fifth St., Metairie, LA CANAL STREET 371.5450 70002; 836.0000 100 OZ NEW ORLEANS, 800 Bourbon, 593.9491, OzNewOrleans. 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