Well, let me tell you about this south african playboy thing, you know, like them magazines with pretty girls and all.
I heard some folks talkin’ ’bout Cape Town, that’s a place way down south in Africa. They say it’s real pretty there, mountains and ocean and all. And seems like rich folks like it there too, they call ’em “centi-millionaires,” sounds like a whole lotta money to me. Rich people from all over the world, they go there to live, they say it’s cheaper and better than back home. Can you believe it? Folks leavin’ America to go live somewhere else, must be somethin’ special ’bout that place.
Anyways, back to this playboy thing. They got this magazine, Playboy Magazine South Africa, and they put pictures of famous people on the cover. Not just any famous people, mind you, the local ones, the ones everybody knows from TV and such. I reckon it’s a big deal to be on that cover, like bein’ crowned queen of the county fair, only fancier, you know?
- Cape Town, rich people like it.
- Playboy Magazine South Africa, pictures of famous people.
- Cape Town nightlife, something for everyone.
Now, Cape Town, it ain’t just pretty scenery and rich folks. They got themselves some night life too, places where people go to dance and have fun. I heard tell of these nightclubs back in the old days, like in the 60s, some fella named Billy Monk took pictures in them. Nightclubs, bars, all sorts of places. Sounds like them places was hoppin’ back then, just like they are now, I guess.
And it ain’t just for any kind of folks neither. They got places for everyone, even them what they call “LGBTQ” folks. That means, well, it means men who like men and women who like women, and all sorts in between. Cape Town, they got bars and clubs and saunas just for them. Seems like everybody can find a place to be themselves in Cape Town, ain’t that somethin’? They even got dress codes in some of them places, like “underwear night” or “towel night,” go figure!
So, this south african playboy thing, it ain’t just about pretty girls in a magazine, it’s about a whole lifestyle, seems like. It’s about bein’ fancy and rich, livin’ in a beautiful place, and havin’ fun no matter who you are or who you like. It’s about Cape Town, I reckon, that’s the heart of it all. A place where you can be rich, or you can be different, or you can just be yourself, and you’ll still find a place to fit in. That’s what I gather from all this talk, anyways. It’s a whole different world down there, sounds like a lively one, that’s for sure.
And they say Cape Town is a good place to go in the winter, especially for them LGBTQ folks. They call it a “gay vacation spot.” Seems like they really welcome everyone down there, no matter what. It’s good to see, I say, people bein’ kind to each other and lettin’ everyone have a good time. That’s how it should be everywhere, if you ask me.
So, yeah, that’s the lowdown on this south african playboy thing, as best as I can figure it. It’s about more than just pictures, it’s about a whole way of life, a fancy life down in Cape Town, where everyone’s welcome and the party never stops. Or so they say, anyways.
Tags: [South Africa, Cape Town, Playboy, LGBTQ, Nightlife, Travel, Luxury, Rich, Billy Monk, 1960s]
