Brianna Sewell Brothel ❤️

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Now, don’t get me wrong, it ain’t all laughs. Some stories’ll break yer heart. Girls runnin’ from somethin’, endin’ up there. Surprised me how many got dreams bigger’n Texas, but life’s a mean sumbitch. “The past haunts like ghosts,” like the movie says. Brothels got ghosts too – tales of madams who ruled with iron fists, stashin’ gold under floorboards. One in New Orleans, they say, had secret tunnels for smugglin’ booze. Badass, right?

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So, my dear friend, when you step foot in this delightful cesspit of passion and pandemonium, remember: expect the unexpected, embrace the madness, and for f*ck’s sake, don’t be an idiot sandwich! Enjoy every scandalous minute of it, and if you need a guide to the intimate back alleys of life, you know who to call.

Congresswoman Terri Sewell tours tornado-damaged Gordo