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Posted On: July 16th 2026, 07:08 pm

APARTADA - Hi there!

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#illustration #ilustracionenventa #ilustradorasmexicanas #obraoriginal #pink

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Long before the building became a public library, it was home to one of Chicago’s most unusual and talked about drinking spots. Known as the Midget Club, the tavern attracted plenty of attention and became a popular destination for people looking for something different from the city’s traditional nightlife. Now, rare footage offers a fascinating glimpse inside the bar and the atmosphere that once made it so memorable.

The footage comes from I Married a Munchkin, a film by Chicago filmmaker Tom Palazzolo. His work documented everyday life and some of the more unusual corners of the city, preserving scenes that might otherwise have disappeared from public memory. This particular footage gives viewers a chance to see the Midget Club as it actually looked while it was still operating.

The tavern eventually closed after the city acquired the property and the building was cleared to make way for a public library. The decision became controversial among people who believed the establishment had a place in the neighbourhood and questioned whether another location could have been used for the library instead.

Today, the footage serves as a reminder of how quickly familiar places can disappear as cities change and redevelop. Whether the library was worth the loss of the tavern is still an interesting question, especially for those who remember the Midget Club. Would you have saved the bar or supported the library?

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Confession: I don’t like pralines. But when you balance that sugary sweetness with a fudgey brownie?! I am IN!!

We got this one up on the blog so you can find it on Naptimekitchen.com or COMMENT BROWNIE and I’ll send it your way!!

Virginia Deaver (@virginia.deaver) grew up in southern Appalachia and now paints in Los Angeles. She studied classics, political science, ethics, and philosophy before turning to the canvas, and those moral questions still drive her work. Her figures are caught in suspended moments, just before impact or revelation, when something is about to break or change. She draws on performance and literature, and her paintings move between gesture and abstraction. The scenes carry a magical realism, along with disaster, tenderness, and longing.