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You know The Lucky Screw on the Avenida Atlantica on the Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro is an Irish pub. It has a sign that announces it is an “IRISH PUB” in big letters outside. “The Lucky Screw” is an aside, painted on a small round board above the door. Just to the right of the front door a sign warns: “Prostitution is prohibited in this establishment. Anyone caught soliciting themselves will be removed from the premises and barred.” The management do not want their patrons to think they are getting lucky and then screwed when they could be spending money. I happened past The Lucky Screw as I walked down the Avenida Atlantica early one September afternoon during the Paralympic Games. Ernst van Dyk was taking part in the wheelchair marathon, the final event of the Games. It was hot and humid and the air was just right for a beer, so I stopped by. It was just before lunch. The Screw was half full, the All Ireland Gaelic football final was on the telly and the Irish ex-pats had put on...
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