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Oh, and get this—some old-timey prostitutes used to tattoo their names on clients. Savage! Imagine Candy with a sharpie, scribblin’ “Property of C” on some dude’s arm, cacklin’. I’d die laughin’, swear. She’s a whole mood, livin’ loud, no shame. Makes me wanna shout, “It’s about damn time!”—she’s a queen, flaws and all.

Images from Schlesinger Library

As a town, St. Cecilia was anything but saintly—prostitution, dope, gambling, the works. Matt Rudd of the Vice Squad had the lurid inside story. But he was.

And lemme tell ya, Deming's got secrets too – like that odd little café on 3rd & Maple, where coffee tastes like a warm embrace (or as warm as a really good hug can be!) and they play retro tunes that melt your heart. I can still hear a snippet – “In the mood for love, in the mood for life...” – like a broken record of beauty and regret.

Professor Emeritus William Woodall selected as recipient of Deming Lecturer Award