OK, remember when I was talking about this mythical island of lesbians somewhere in New England, but I forgot what or where it was? My coworker was talking about how she goes to South Hero, VT "to get away from Americans on the 4th of July. Basically, it's an all-lesbian BBQ." Indeed, this sounds like the Isle of Lesbos reincarnate! I checked out the data before posting. Barring smallish places like Provincetown or Northampton, where the lesbian population is anywhere from 3.3% to 5 % of "all households," South Hero boasts a mighty 1.3% for a population of only 1,700! (gay men: 0.0%. Buffalo is at 0.3% for both gays and lesbians, by the way). But here's the thing: I can't find a single web page saying that it's Super Awesome and Amazing Dykeland Garden of Vaginas. There's nothing. Zilch. So what's the deal? Is this a really well-kept secret that my coworker wasn't supposed to know about? Or are these just really aged women who hate computers? Maybe they're all hippies--it is Vermont after all, and you basically can't live in Vermont without injecting patchouli directly into your veins and churning butter into the wee hours so that your lighbulbs will operate for the one hour a day you read (books on how to make composting toilets, of course).
Anyone up for an adventure next summer? Or have the cows already won? (actual photo from Google images of "South Hero, VT")
