Earl Patrick danced “The Earl,” named after him by all of us who loved him.
The Earl could have been to any song or beat, or mood, he just stood in place, didn’t move, swayed around, frowned but smiled, looked into space or at whoever was his dancing partner and enjoyed…. extremely intense, closed his eyes, slowly danced with himself to a beat that only he could hear or feel…he always picked one of the most beautiful women there to be his dancing partner and she would be honored to be chosen. She danced around him, with him, or did her own fabulous shaking wiggling thing for the smiling Earl.
He worked for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Lived nearby on South Street. Went to Bacchanal jazz club or Dirty Frank’s bar every night, was friends with the late Joe and Ellen Tiberino who were owners of the Bacchanal and renowned Philadelphia artists. He was our friend, too, and he passed away recently.
We will miss him.
*Earl B. Patrick died on September 15, 2021. He was 84 years old.