Let's Celebrate Gay This Pride Week, With............Tracy Turnblad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                              As played by the one and only Ricki Lake in the one and only 1988 "Hairspray," directed by John Waters. Tracy may be straight, and a hair hopper, but she knows what is "in," and the value of being an individual. Which, when it comes down to is what being gay is all about--celebrating your own individuality, no matter the nay sayers.

                               Which makes Tracy an ideal candidate to celebrate Pride Week!  Many of us wanted to look like her, or dance like her, when the movie first came out. And, as each new generation sees it, new Tracys  are born. May the Mashed Potato live forever.  It will, thanks to this film!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                  Here is the opening, with the wonderful title song, to this classic that introduced Tracy to the world!!!!!!!!  Tracy, and the 1988 film are ageless!

                                   But Amber Von Tussle is NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!