Poor Richard, Poor

Mike Jones, whom coloradoconfidential.com succintly calls the "Haggard Outer," will appear in Colorado Springs, even though none of the local book stores (including otherwise feisty independent Poor Richard's) was willing to sponsor an event. They claimed there would likely be no audience--in the town that was home to Haggard's very own church, no less. But DJ's Bar & Grill has bravely stepped forward. On July 8, they'll kick off Colorado Springs' gay pride weekend with an appearance by the not-so-haggard-actually-quite-well-rested-looking Jones.

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