Rockasingles!
The Greaser Culture is alive and well and lookin' for love
By BETTIE
PUDGE
In honor of this weekend's upcoming Viva Las Vegas Weekender at the Gold Coast, I thought I'd write a little ditty on what rockabilly is and where people who might identify with the rockabilly lifestyle can find other like-minded, single individuals to use their best pick-up lines on.
What is rockabilly?
In a nutshell, it's an affinity for things from the 1940's to the 1960's. Old cars and motorcyles, music, movies, clothing, tattoos, Pabst Blue Ribbon, hair grease, pin-up models, etc. There is even a separate genre of music called "rockabilly" which is part 50's rock and part country. Somehow, the term "rockabilly" has been used to describe most things retro.
What do rockabilly boys and girls look like?
The majority of the men and women who identify with the rockabilly culture have a certain "look" or uniform. They usually stick out amongst a sea of Dockers-wearing normal people. The men are usually spotted having pompadours, sideburns, and/or slicked back hair. They sometimes sport arms full of colorful tattoos of cards, booze, and scantily clad pin-ups. They wear their jeans cuffed, have their wallets on chains attached to their belt loops, and aren't against rolling up a pack of cigarettes up in their shirt sleeve for safe-keeping. The women, on the other hand, are usually more well-kempt than their male counterparts. Women make it a point to have immaculately done hair and make-up done in a 1940's style. Most often than not, you'll see a slew of gals with "Bettie hair" (referring to 1950's pin-up model Bettie Page). I, myself, have Bettie hair. I'm a big fan of it. It's easy to maintain. Women, although usually ultra-effeminate, can and do have arms full of tattoos that can rival the men. If you spot someone that looks like they literally stepped out of 1950's time warp, you're probably looking at a rockabilly cat or kitten.
Grease or no grease, fact is that there are plenty of single people within the rockabilly community. With niche dating sites cropping up willy nilly, you knew it wouldn't be long before rockabilly dating sites started appearing, right? There's a need for rockabilly singles that Match.com and Yahoo Personals can't fill. These new sites make wading through the bushels of normal people much easier. Granted, with niche dating sites, the pickings are going to be slim! With patience, the sites are sure to fill up with great catches in no time!
Do you have any ideas on topics I should be covering about the singles' scene in Las Vegas? Please email me and tell me about them! bettiepudge@reviewjournal.com
