SNICKERS LABARR
Jerry A. Kallioinen was born in Portland Oregon, June 1952. His drag persona was Snickers Labarr.
Snickers was known in Portland as a stage performer for a while at Darcelle XV as well as a host of their own cable access show.
Here are a few videos from their cable access program from the 1990s. Per AI: Snickers LaBarr: Back in 1993, when cable access shows were all the rage, local drag entertainer Snickers LaBarr had her own show. Picture it: big hair, even bigger shoulder pads, and a whole lot of charisma. On her show, Snickers sat down with guests, and one memorable episode featured none other than Darcelle XV, a legendary drag queen. Darcelle, by the way, is an absolute icon—still performing and dazzling audiences in Portland, Oregon. Imagine the banter, the sequins, and the fierce energy as these two queens chatted about life, love, and the art of tucking. (Yes, tucking—it’s a thing in drag circles.)
Year: 1993 Host: Snickers LaBarr Special Guest: Darcelle XV Cable Access shows were popular at this time and local drag entertainer Snickers LaBarr had her own show - tonight she announces that her show has been picked up and will tape monthly and will be aired at various times during that month. Enjoy a sit down with Snickers and Darcelle! Studio: MCTV - Multnomah Community Television YouTube Video Link
Year: 1996 Production: La Barr Productions Director: Derrick Pereira Members from the Triple Point LGBTQ+ youth organization in Vancouver, Washington appear on the Snickers La Barre Show. Known Guests: Jordan Coffman, Joe Conner, Suzanne Hale, William Warren Studio: MCTV - Multnomah Community Television YouTube Video Link
Snickers is also mentioned in an article in The Oregonian Link Here
Snickers was part of the Imperial Rose Sovereign Court of Portland. In 1975 Snickers was Debutante IV. Link Here
Photo below is from the Just Out Newspaper, May 21, 1999. Link Here
Snickers is mentioned in the Portland Mercury Newspaper, The 1999 Portland Pride Parade and Virtual Mainstage “At the end of March, Pride NW announced that the dangers of the coronavirus made holding an actual parade this year impossible. Instead, they’ll stream archival footage of Portland’s 1999 Pride Parade, which features commentary by community figure and attorney Emily Simon and drag queen Snickers LaBarr.” Link Here
Snickers had an online blog entitled: Snickers Really Satisfies in 1996. Link Here Two posts are available:
Whoa, cherished readers... sex! sex! and more sex! Myself and the darkest of ladies (Darklady) just returned from Los Angeles and, without a doubt, the adult entertainment industry is alive and throbbing to a beat like never before! Our adventures included fun, education, and diversity. Heterosexuals, homosexuals, bisexuals, transexuals, transgendered, bi-curious... and every other taste on the menu was hot!My connection with the industry gave me a few new pieces of enlightment to sizzle through my blonde hair right down to the tips of my stilettos. One bit of enlightment was a real deepening of respect for the big name porn stars. I discovered that the business requires dedication, talent, hard work, and long hours. (As you know, I get up at the "crack of noon" and remove cucumber slices from my eyes before I start the day, so I could never be a porn star!) Charmed! Meanwhile, the lovely porn diva, Jacklyn Lick (who we stayed with) was up at 4:30am in order to be in San Diego by 7:30am. What a trooper! Also, I would like to allude to the existence of "family" within the industry. Many porn stars actually care for one another and are respectful and considerate of each other's well being. Sound too flowery or syrupy? Maybe so, but it kind of chokes me up with sentiment which, of course, reminds me that a few issues back I promised to write about autoeroticasphyxia. Well, I've had a series of blonde moments and it's taken me a while. But now is the time.
I've discovered that there is not a lot written about the subject. Let me emphasize, that this "thrill" of near suffocation can be very dangerous and is not everyone's cup of tea. Why, the Darklady had an ex-boyfriend die this way... so be warned.
DEF.: Autoerotic asphyxia: (autoerotic strangulation for arousal, sometimes called "scarfing," which implies use of a scarf for autoerotic suffocation.). The previous mentioned terms refer to self-induced suffocation/strangulation during masturbation. Some reliable statistics estimate that this practice claims somewhere between 250 - 1,000 lives (mostly men) per year. The concept and techniques are very old. The practice was introduced to Europe by French foreign legionnaires returning from the war in Indo-China, where autoerotic asphyxia was performed by prostitutes to increase the sensation of ejaculation. Little is known about the frequency of the practice. People who engage in this rarely seek therapy and do not come to the attention of the medical or psychiatric profession unless they die. Toronto's Institute of Psychiatry has gathered a large data bank of coroner's reports and other materials to try and understand the phenomena. A large part of their investigation includes the relationship between the ages of the victims and their degree of being "paraphilias" (people who experience intense sexual arousal from unusual or socially questionable objects or art). Interestingly enough, sexual paraphernalia such as dildos, articles suggesting self-observation (mirrors or cameras), bondage artifacts and items indicating transvesticism were often found at the scenes of death, or at least among the deceased's effects.
We know that asphyxiation creates excitement and eventual euphoria due to the adrenaline produced when the body perceives a life-threatening situation. It also causes light-headedness. If this sounds attractive and stimulating to you, remember my words of caution: Breath control, intense pressure on the carotid artery and all forms of strangulation and suffocation can turn into a nightmare, leading to death.
The intention of my column is not to be an instruction manual. Remember, you're reading Snickers LaBarr, the love and laughter, glamour and giggles drag queen! I love people and want them to have lots of fun... but be around to talk about it later.
Until next time, exercise passion in all you do and stroke the biggest thing you have: your life!
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Another article has been archived from Snickers Really Satisfies published on April 1999: "Oh how I love Thee. . . let me smell the ways" Sniff! Sniff! Sniff!! Oh, smell the erotic stench of raw sexuality, usually emanating from those very personal articles of clothing--articles that were worn massaging a crotch throughout the day.
Remember when a lover has left and you can still smell him/her on your bed sheets? Or remember that moment when you've been so horny and needed that extra bit of stimulation to get off?!!! You find yourself digging through the laundry to find that soiled pair of panties, then encase your nose with her scent, taking deep breaths and masturbating until you come with quickened force.
How about that secret time when your lover's gym bag is calling your name? You quickly dig through it and remove a soiled jock strap, or a woman's athletic undergarment that is slightly moist and sweet with sweat! Charmed!! Suddenly you feel a kinky closeness to that person as you brush the "odor item" under your nose and flood your mind with fantasy!!!!
My point, of course, is how sensual and important sex smells and odors are. As young children we began to get acquainted with smells. A nursing child can smell the odor of its mother's perspiration, milk, and glands surrounding her nipples. A father comes home from work and picks up his young daughter; the wet chest hair and arm pit perspiration set the scene for erotic reaction to bodily smells later on in life. Men have loved the smell of used pantyhose, or the feet of nylons that have been worn all day. The inside of a "steamy hot" high heel can smell sexy as hell. Both as an adolescent and as an adult, I have often become aroused in a crowded locker room, strictly from the smells. Sometimes certain odors will trigger memories of a past sexual experience.
Technically speaking, erotic arousal from odors is called Olfactophilia, "stimulating the olfactory center in an erotic way." And, with the addition of touch, this can evoke an emotional response. This response will free a person to allow a natural chemistry to occur. People engaging in some bondage scenes often find the use of worn underwear stuffed into the mouth as a gag to be much more arousing than the use of the usual plastic and leather apparatus.
People with odor fetishes often prefer the smell of one body part over another. I know a woman who prefers to have sex with uncircumcised men
because there is a tendency for more penis odor. This woman finds smegma a real nasal delicacy. Foot fetishists love the odor of feet, shoes, and worn socks. Men with breast fetishes prefer the odor given from the areola glands. Other fetishes can include feces, urine, leather, and hair.
The arousal people attribute to odor is likely the result of our being able to detect "pheromones" through the vomeronasa organ in the nose. Pheromones are a series of short-chained aliphatic acids found in primates. They are specific chemicals the body releases that can be sexually exciting to a partner. These odors enter through the nostrils and cling to a receptor found in the nasal cavity. The aphrodisiac effect of body odor has been exploited for years. One historic example cites the story of a peasant man who had seduced many virtuous women. He carried a handkerchief under his armpit at dances. Once his partner began to perspire, he would use the ripe hankie to wipe her face. Even Napoleon is said to have commanded Josephine, "Don't wash, I'm coming home!"
Snickers says, "Until next time, use your nose as a sexual organ and sniff until orgasm!" Have fun, Snickers (Snatch-lady) Labarr. Call me; Voice mail: (503) 727-2491. Link Here Calendar Link Here And further down is an ad in Peacock in the Park Program, 1999.
Ad above is from June 1999 Peacock In The Park program.
October 2024, Donnie while in Palm Springs, California tried various times to reach out to Jerry with no response.
