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GammaRaystogo t1_jbxf8zp wrote

At least in the memorable past it was home to (or maybe a branch or local chapter of) the North American Man Boy Love Association, although the Wikipedia page does not mention that.

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Gheid t1_jbxviz9 wrote

From spending a lot of time in BF and talking to people, they've always said that was a rumor spread by homophobic people. Bellows Falls used to be the safe place for LGBTQIA+ people in rural Vermont to be out due to places like Andrews Inn in the 70s and 80s, when Brattleboro was far more unwelcoming. It's why the town is still referred to by some as Fellows Balls.

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GammaRaystogo t1_jbya40r wrote

Thank you for that glimpse back into history. I feel bad in retrospect, for having simply gone with 'conventional wisdom', if there's even a chance that I've simply repeated a rumor.

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