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Dear Diary, Saturday, 08/08/2026. Charlie, part 2. My friend Charlie Rice, the handsome and glamorous owner of the Monster Bar in New York City, used to manage the legendary Uncle Charlie’s bar during the gay glory of late Seventies and early Eighties Miami, Florida. Todd had his own gay glory in Miami when he lived there during the early Nineties. Todd won’t really talk about that part of his life even though I bring up those fast times fairly often. Even after all these years, I’m still obsessed with Todd and his mystery. Todd did reveal to me that he went to see the infamous gay porn star Ryan Idol live onstage at Uncle Charlie’s two nights in a row during that period, however Todd claims he can’t find the Polaroids his buddy Rubin the Cuban supposedly took at the event. Todd even joined the second evening’s performance at Mr. Idol’s request, although in what capacity I guess I will never truly know. Charlie, on the other hand, provided via IG DM lots of fun visual memories of his wild and sexy nights back in the magical heyday of Uncle Charlie’s. Todd and Ryan. Uncle Charlie’s, Coconut Grove. This isn’t what Todd said happened, but this is what I imagine. True Confessions by Bill Mullen.