Have you ever had anyone pay you to pee in their fern? Grrrl, that’s number 5 on Heklina’s list, so brace yourself! Legendary Drag Legend Heklina died on April 3rd in London while performing Mommy Queerest with Peaches Christ, and San Francisco’s Castro district shut down hard last week for Heklina’s Memorial. It was a sold out cavalcade of drag royalty live onstage at the Castro theater, plus they shut off the street and broadcast the performances on a Jumbotron for thousands outside, and over 10,000 fans watched it live from all over the world. Why am I telling you this? Because after years of saying No to performing at Bawdy, Heklina said Yes to Dixie a few years ago, so we have her story! Enjoy this beloved rim queen’s bizarre medley of shocking true tales - we’ll miss her trademark cackle and irreverent joie de vivre forever. Plus Dixie gets a phone call that reminds her that her work really matters, so this week’s Ramble has way less tears (is that good or bad? You tell me)   Drag | Castro Theater l TShack l Jumbotron | Murder | Livestream | Rim Chair l Satanic Vagina | Grief l Celebration | Cackle | Volcano l Death l life-changing phone call l Punk l Art l The Golden Girls l   Song: ’You Only Live Once’ (Rachel Lark)   About our Storyteller:   Stefan Grygelko (June 17, 1967 – April 3, 2023), better known by the stage name Heklina, was an American actor, drag queen, and entrepreneur in San Francisco. Grygelko's mother was Icelandic, and having been born in the U.S., he lived in Iceland in the 1980s; he named his drag character after the Icelandic volcano Hekla. Heklina founded the drag club Trannyshack in 1996. Much more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heklina Episode links: Please consider a donation of any amount to Bawdy Storytelling. The Pandemic nearly did us in, so your donation of any size can help keep us going. Other live events and venues have dropped like flies around us, and your generosity can help us continue this important work.   Our donation links are:   BuyMeACoffee: buymeacoff.ee/bawdy Venmo: Venmo.com/BawdyStorytelling Paypal: paypal.me/bawdystorytelling Zelle: [email protected] CashApp: $DixieDeLaTour Every single dollar helps right now - and THANK YOU!   What’s the Best way to support Bawdy? It’s Patreon. As a Bawdy Patreon member, your membership ensures that Bawdy can continue. Join Bawdy’s Patreon now and you’ll get exclusive Patreon-only content, and my eternal gratitude. Become a Member now at https://www.patreon.com/Bawdy   My forthcoming Substack ’The Dixie Ramble' is at https://substack.com/profile/22550258-dixie-de-la-tour #Subscribe   What is Substack? Substack is an email newsletter platform (made up of text, audio, video, etc) known for its hands off approach to censorship. While there are still some publishing guidelines (no porn, hate speech or harassment, for example), the platform’s lack of gatekeeping has attracted both ground-breaking journalists and some seriously controversial writers”. https://blog.hootsuite.com/what-is-substack/ (My Substack launch has been delayed by my life’s latest calamity, but it’ll start soon. I’m making plans!)   Want to enroll for my next storytelling workshop? I’m working on a hybrid workshop right now, so get on our email list: https://bawdystorytelling.com/subscribe Why work with me? I can help you tell a compelling, relatable story, help you communicate with clarity, land your dream job, discover your story and understand yourself, finally… Whether it’s getting onstage, writing a memoir, creating a podcast, or learning brand storytelling for your business, I’ve got this, and can help you. Email me at [email protected] and let’s make it happen.   Bawdy Got Me Laid perfume, Bawdy Butter & more: Dixie has created her own fragrance: You’ll love #BawdyGotMeLaid perfume, scented with golden honey, amber, ylang ylang, and