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Burlesque and the audience: Rob Joseph interview

Frankie Tease sat down with a local Portland Oregon patron of burlesque shows in town and across the nation, to find out what the heck the patron is thinking while sitting in the audience and enjoying the show. Here is what our new friend Rob had to tell us. FT: What do you do for a living? RJ:  I am Sr. V.P. at U.S. Bank. FT: You sound like my next sponsor!  I understand you are also a photographer. RJ:  I shoot in studio and landscape.  RPJoseph.smugmug.com  is a good way to see my work. FT: How long have you been in Portland RJ:  Originally I am from Missouri, but here via Phoenix Arizona. FT: What is the first burlesque show you went to? RJ:  Phoenix, 1989. I am not gay but I ended up at a gay burlesque show. FT: What was that like? RJ:  Comedy, stripping, drag, mostly drag. I like going to strip clubs but I always go with my wife. We always feel that it's a little sad, and it's younger women. Whereas burlesque is real women, older women, not as m