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We’ve just loaded up some
images of local burlesque performer Calla Doll, who’s slated to perform this Saturday with a five-foot bubble (?) at the Dare Ware
Summer Sin Party.
Miss Doll says she was named after the calla lily; her mom worked in a flower shop. As for her stage surname, she believes “dolls are the best example of feminine beauty.” We’re not sure we agree with that statement, but we’ll definitely take a close look just to be sure. – Keith Plocek
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