Here she is, my next librarian crush Julie "Lulu-to-the-Barricades" Tozer of the Ocean County Public Library and the Garden State Rollergirls. Long-term readers of my blog know I have a crush on all derbrarians, but Lulu was my first.
photo by Patrick Brewser
Catherine "Jayne Manslaughter" Mabe's loving history of the roller derby's current female driven "by the skaters, for the skaters" incarnation is visually appealing--full of photographs, images of memorabilia, and other tidbits. The first two chapters offer a brief history of the roller derby, while the next four focus on today's version of the sport. She describes contemporary skaters:
I'd played in a few bands, written a few fanzines, and raised myself in the punk-rock scene, where it's a short leap from wishing you can do something to deciding you're just going to do it. Foreword by Ivanna S. Pankin p.10
Ah, two of my favorite things (women's roller derby and library advocacy), coming together! ...
If the Garden State Rollergirls all-stars (the Ironbound Maidens) aren't enough of a lure for you, go to their next bout for the half-time show: "quad rugby." Quad does not stand for the style of skates, but for the nonworking limbs of its players. ...
It's the first bout of the Garden State Roller Girl season, and it's a grudge match. Best of all, skating for the Jersey City Bridge and Pummel, is Lulu To-The-Barricades, #mai 68, who bears a remarkable resemblance to a member of NYC Radical Reference.