Your man John Waters celebrated with *poppers* cake
Listen—I’ma say this once, and only once, hon. Our very own Pope of Trash, John Waters, just turned 80, and the man celebrated with a poppers-themed cake. You heard that right. Not a Berger cookie cake, not a lemon meringue, but a *poppers* cake. With Deborah Harry and Ricki Lake there, too. Only in Bawlmer, dummy. Only in Bawlmer.
### Divine Celebrations
Now, if you don't know John Waters, then you ain't *really* from Baltimore. He's the legendary filmmaker, the guy who gave us *Pink Flamingos* and *Hairspray*, the one who made Hampden's quirky charm famous long before the Christmas lights on 34th Street became a thing. This ain't some Hollywood celeb who just *visits* Baltimore; this man *is* Baltimore. He’s the one who makes you proud to be a little weird, a little off-kilter. The fact he's celebrating his 80th with a cake like that just solidifies his legend, if you ask me.
* **Who:** John Waters, legendary Baltimore filmmaker. * **What:** Celebrated his 80th birthday early. * **How:** With a poppers-themed cake, Deborah Harry, and Ricki Lake. * **Where:** Reportedly in New York City, but his spirit is pure Baltimore, hon.
This whole thing just reminds us that Baltimore has always been a place where the edges are celebrated, where people are real, and where you can be exactly who you are, no apologies. It’s why people move here, it’s why people stay. It’s why even when he’s celebrating in New York, his heart, and his particular brand of fabulous, is pure Bawlmer. That’s Baltimore, hon — we don't break, we just bend loud.
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