Seattle votes it safe for lap dances

[Foxy Brown]

Like many residents of this famously liberal city, Iris Nicholas was baffled when the City Council last year passed strict regulations on strip clubs, including a lap-dance ban.

Where did this prudish streak come from?, she wondered.

No bother. The city's voters rejected the new rules by a 2-to-1 margin last week, rendering the city safe for lap dances once again. It was especially good news for Nicholas, who makes her living in black fishnets, 7-inch stilettos and not much else.