World Famous Texas Chicken Ranch Memorbilia for Sale on Ebay

CJ Krause · Post by **CJ Krause** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 12:05 am

thought this was interesting
http://search.stores.ebay.com/pineridge ... 89QQsofpZ0

Some interesting facts about the actual La Grange, Texas chicken ranch that were not so well known:

Founded in 1844, the Chicken Ranch operated in peaceful co-existence with the law and the small town of La Grange throughout its 129-year history. In fact at the time of it's closing, it was the oldest continually operating brothel in the nation. The real-life brothel got the name The Chicken Ranch during the depression because, when the men couldn't afford the $3 cost of a visit to the house, the girls began accepting poultry as payment for their services.

The doors were finally shut forever on August 1, 1973 however because of its former reputation customers showed up for more than two years still looking for the place.

additional info
http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/onl ... /ysc1.html

TubaRay · Post by **TubaRay** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 9:16 am

Interesting stuff!

chipster55 · Post by **chipster55** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 9:39 am

I heard some interesting stories about the Chicken Ranch when I worked for DPS while in college.

iiipopes · Post by **iiipopes** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 2:03 pm

As immortalized by ZZ Top.

CJ Krause · Post by **CJ Krause** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 8:20 pm

and the movie w Burt Reynolds and Dolly Parton of course
The Best Lil Whorehouse in Texas

my favorite song on there is Ohhhhhhhhh I Love to Do a Little Sidestep

i think they should do a h/s halftime DCI style show to that movie music. that would be hilarious.