The 1962 Seattle World’s Fair saw the debut of the city’s iconic Space Needle. On the whole, the fair focused on exhibits featuring science, space exploration and a progressive future.
But futurism and development were not the only themes found within the fair’s exhibits.
Show Street featured adult-only entertainment. Scantily clad showgirls danced and posed to the delight of patrons. One particularly popular show, called “Les Poupées de Paris” featured wooden marionettes exempt from censorship rules because the stars were made of wood.
Adult shows had to follow strict rules, called “minimum decency standards,” including no obscene dialogue, no suggestive body motions and advertising should not have included obscene or
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