FEBES (PRONOUNCED FEE-BEES)

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BEFORE THE CASTRO BECAME THE CENTER OF GAY LIFE IN SAN FRANCISCO, MOST GAY CULTURE WAS LOCATED ON POLK STREET AND SOUTH OF MARKET. IN THE 60'S, THE SOMA AREA WAS HOME TO A NUMBER OF LEATHER BARS, INCLUDING FEBES. THIS LEATHER CLAD FIGURE WAS THEIR LOGO AND APPEARED ON ALL SORTS OF MERCHANDISE WHICH WAS SOLD AT THE BAR. THE FIGURE WAS CREATED BY MODIFYING A STATUE OF DAVID. THESE PLASTER CASTS WERE AMONG THE ITEMS SOLD IN THE BAR AND ARE QUITE RARE THESE DAYS. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND ONE AT THE ALAMEDA FLEA MARKET THIS WEEKEND FOR 40 BUCKS! I'VE NAMED HIM PAUL. YOU CAN READ MORE ABOUT FEBES AND PAUL HERE.