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Simon 'Blue' Robinson

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
730 total appearances

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The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

And it was full of pictures of male nudes.

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The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

I mean, acres and acres of 18th century naked men in scabbards, you know, with scabbards and swords fighting lions or each other.

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The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

He had an ex-boyfriend, Robert Tracy, looking after the place.

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The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

Robert was injured, so he was useless.

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The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

You know, if you're a dancer and you're injured, that's it, according to Rudolph.

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The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

So Robert lived in a small bedroom in the back, and I shared a bedroom with him in a bed that I couldn't fit in.

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The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

It was a Queen Anne bed.

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The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

He didn't understand money.

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The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

And he didn't understand cash.

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The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

And so, which was quite rare, we went out for lunch.

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The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

He had no idea how much things cost.

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The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

And tipping was an absolute problem for him.

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The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

He would dither.

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The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

The meal would be ruined.

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The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

He'd take some money out.

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The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

He'd put it back.

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The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

He'd ask me, how much?

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The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

Is that enough?

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The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

Then he'd change his mind and he'd storm off from the table.

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The real Rudolf Nureyev โ€” a volatile but vulnerable genius

He also, every single thing, and he had houses.