Red Lights are more Flattering
May 13th 2006 Hello Everyone,
If you haven't guessed, I'm in Amsterdam. It has got to be the most liberal city on earth. In 2000 the city made prostitution legal. The red light district had been there for a long time, but it was just ignored. The origins go back to Amsterdam's days as a shipping port. The district evolved near the docks for the convenience of the sailors. Houses had to be identified, a
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