MERMAIDS

The mermaids of legend

are not

what we are talking about

but mermaids of

another kind

Kiley, Dawn and Tori were the local mermaids who tended bar at the now-closed Kadan in Normal Heights.  They neither plied the local waters, nor sported aquatic appendages, but dealt with liquid nonetheless.

All three were/are beloved by the patrons of Kadan, who multi-tasked as servers, friends, therapists, and confidants.

Both Kiley and Dawn, who adorn themselves with dogs, also sport displays of tats and piercings, smoke, drink, party hard, and are as sweet as pie.  Tori, originally from the East Coast, headed West to pursue her musical dream, is tall, beautiful, simple and understated, and looks naked without her Fedora.

All three are the faces that welcome weary travelers and lonely sojourners.

Unlike the mermaids of legend, their intent is never to cause shipwreck, but to always to pick up survivors.