From the airline that not that long ago passed out prayer cards ...
 

... you've come a long way, baby!

The Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square presented by Bank of the West is thrilled to announce the return of Drag Queens On Ice: Glitz and Glamour presented by Alaska Airlines, San Francisco's most fabulous holiday tradition on Thursday, December 11 from 8 p.m to 9:30 p.m. Drag queens will don their most gay apparel for special holiday performances by Mutha Chuka, Holotta Tymes, Kylie-Pop, Kim Chi Chi, BeBe Sweetbriar, and Mahlae Balenciaga with Donna Sachet serving as Mistress of Ceremonies with special guests Queen Dilly Dally and Sister Roma of the Order of Perpetual Indulgence. Advance tickets are now on sale and can be purchased by visiting www.unionsquareicerink.com. All ages welcome.

http://www.broadwayworld.com/san-fra...-1211-20141124

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:gag:

Wow. Embarrassing.

Pretty much my opinion when I got a prayer card.

Why?

Sounds like campy fun to me.

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Well AS has wine cards now...

Tell us how it was, EB1K.;)

Why anyone cares about this kind of stuff is beyond me.

Why? Because they're drag queens? or because they're gay (or maybe they aren't)? What exactly makes this "embarrassing"?

I'm pleased that AS is sponsoring the event.

Pax and employees and shareholders come in different shapes and colors. It's good to see AS supporting events in the communities in which they do business.

You hear that? That's the thrashing death claws of the kind of people that are quickly fading into irrelevance. Welcome to the 21st century.

+1. :D

Quite. Always embarrassing to out oneself as a closed minded bigot on a public forum.

mwahahahaaaaaa!!!! ^^^^^^^^^^

I actually didn't mind the prayer cards, but sponsoring Drag Queens is much much cooler. :D

sooooooo

the prayer cards were an outrage? And this is wonderful?
Not going to comment or condemn or condone either one because personally I dont really give a rats butt. Just saying, how tolerant and diverse really is AS......................................

The odds of me going anywhere near that area unless absolutely necessary until the end of the year are quite slim.

One might think that the current event is designed to attract additional passenger traffic in a market where such a sponsorship might be effective. That is what paid sponsorships are about.

Went to two different "Lady Boy" shows in Chiang Mai and Bangkok recently. Both were wildly entertaining and would definitely go back.

No issues with the sponsorship and if in the area would definitely check it out.

No clue why anyone would be bothered by it.

This is a reason i think its sad WN pulled its ads from the Rush Limbaugh. Even if I don't like him, right wing, left wing doesn't matter everyone needs to fly at some point or another.

so why not rotate some form of the prayer cards back? Maybe add saying from Dale Carnegie, etc...

This thread is being closely monitored, as it obviously has the potential to spiral southward in a jiffy. Let's make sure we keep things respectful on both sides and avoid personal attacks in order to keep this discussion open here.

jackal
Moderator, Alaska Airlines

:confused: Sponsoring a community event in hopes of growing your business is entirely different than giving your paying customers prayer cards.

This is not a matter of intolerance - it's good business.

Alaska admitted that they received more complaints than compliments on the prayer cards.

Going way way way OT, as a frequent traveler to the deep deep deep South (i.e., you can't go very much further south), South doesn't necessarily mean bad. Besides, if they spiral too far south, eventually they will go from spiraling counterclockwise to spiraling clockwise. And that would be very dangerous!

Indeed.

Prayer cards cost money (production, weight, placement, etc) yep, one doesn't weigh much but why spend $$ on something that isn't necessary? Prayer cards don't generate revenue. Paid sponsorships are designed to do just that. If Drag Queens on Ice Aren't your thing, perhaps AS could sponsor a monster truck rally to reach out tg those embarrassed by Drag Queens.

Myself, I'd go Drag Queen monster truck rally. :D

Or, they could issue drag queen cards? (Just a thought ...)

Excellent idea!
Collect them all!
I hear the 1997 Anita Mann rookie card is worth a fortune now!

We must all be bored waiting for the Cyber Monday sale.

Some of us are sipping mojitos wondering how bad this thread is going to get...

http://www.drinkinginamerica.com/wp-.../05/Mojito.jpg

I'm all for bbq midget drag wrestling most pit cards!

Hahah -- yes!

I don't know what everyone expected from the Yay Area. Good for you, AS!

+1

You really make those bartenders work for their tips, as mojitos are so labor-intensive.

The bartenders would be working, regardless. What you do is make everyone else wait longer for their drinks. And if you don't have enough drinks prior to watching Drag Queens on Ice, the show may fall flat.

Becauese a prayer card is a dang catastrophic event. A dude that pretends to be a woman is like .....ohhhh wowww.....ummm sexyyy?

What? I have no idea of what you meant by that. :D

lol yeah me either :D

+1 ^^

+2 This would be a hoot!

you know who you are
 

and there are some who laugh uncontrollably and become embarrassed at the mere mention of the island of Lesbos;):D

Or Drag Queen mud wrestling, although I seem to recall seeing that in a movie....