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Sin City is getting a visit from Kinky Friedman this July, and you can bet it'll be a good time.

Kinky Friedman Cigars! And Public Booksigning! 

Kinky and Kinky Friedman Cigars will celebrate the company's one year anniversary at the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. The trade show runs July 14-July 17 at the Sands Expo Center.

Kinky will meet attendees, take photos and discuss his cigars, politics, smoking laws and virtually anything else at the Kinky Friedman Cigars/Oliveros Cigars Booth, No. 0636-0642, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2-4 p.m. on July 14, 15 and 16.

They're back...

The one of a kind Legends and Puppies Tour of 2008, with former gubernatorial candidate, Kinky Friedman, and Texas Poet Laureate, Steven Fromholz, is back on the road once again to raise money for the Kinkster's favorite cause, the Utopia Animal Rescue Ranch, a 501(c)3 organization that rescues abandoned and/or abused dogs, nurtures them and places them with loving families.

Kinky's brand new book, What Would Kinky Do? - How To Unscrew A Screwed Up World (St. Martin's Press) is about to hit bookshelves across America. Texas show-goers will have an exclusive opportunity to get an early copy-and get Kinky to sign it! A portion of the sale of each book will benefit Utopia Animal Rescue Ranch.

Kinky Friedman, with musical friends, Little Jewford and Washington Ratso, will be touring Europe in May and June, making stops in the Netherlands, England, Ireland and Scotland - and this is no ordinary musical tour; it's over the top entertainment! The shows will be cabaret-style, featuring lots of music by great musicians. In addition to hearing Kinky's classic songs, show goers will also have the chance to hear Kinky read selected passages from his written works, possibly his latest book, You Can Lead A Politician To Water But You Can't Make Him Think; Ten Commandments For Texas Politics-it chronicles his adventures along the campaign trail and shares uncensored thoughts on what's wrong with government and how it can be fixed. The performances will also include Kinky's cowboy style philosophy, stories from his run for governor of Texas, starting his own cigar company, and as always, the hilarious antics that the group is widely known for in Europe.

This trip marks the first time in ten years Friedman and friends have played the Netherlands and it's been five years since he and his group have played in Ireland and the United Kingdom. Due to touring expense and his hectic schedule in the US, it's not clear yet if Kinky will make it back across the ocean for another tour for some years to come.

Calling all hard core Kinky fans and real estate connoisseurs-

Kinky's home in Austin that has been in his family for 45 years is up for sale. Talk about a one of a kind collector's item! If you'd like to check it out go to www.kinkysaustinhome.com for all the details.

The super-successful Legends and Puppies Tour of 2008, with former gubernatorial candidate, Kinky Friedman, and Texas Poet Laureate, Steven Fromholz, is back on the road once again to raise money for the Kinkster's favorite cause, the Utopia Animal Rescue Ranch, a 501(c)3 organization that rescues abandoned and/or abused dogs, nurtures them and places them with loving families.

Nearly every stop on the tour so far has been sold out, with several second shows added in the hottest markets. Every show includes a live auction with a guitar signed by longtime Utopia Animal Rescue Ranch supporter and Big Dog, Willie Nelson, as well as other terrific items from Kinky's private memorabilia collection.

Supporters and fans packed the shows in Dallas, Winnsboro, San Antonio, Tyler, Houston and La Grange to raise money for Utopia and listen to some great music. Seven out of eight shows were complete sell-outs with standing room only and there were so many fans still clamoring for tickets that second performances were added in Houston and La Grange!
Showgoers in each city also had the opportunity to bid on autographed Willie Nelson guitars and other exclusive items to help fund animal rescue. Don’t worry if you weren’t able to attend one of the January tour stops; more shows are being added for February and March 2008! Check our events calendar regularly for the latest news and tour dates!

Rave reviews have been coming in from across the country for Kinky's newest book, You Can Lead A Politician To Water But You Can't Make Him Think; Ten Commandments For Texas Politics. (Simon & Schuster) It chronicles Kinky Friedman's adventures along the campaign trail and shares his uncensored thoughts on what's wrong with our government and how it needs to be fixed.

Now you can see and hear some of Kinky's live interviews and book reviews – just click on the KinkyFriedman.com News page - they include an audio interview with Mitch Albom, Washington Times book review, a video clip of Kinky on KSAT, a Texas Department of Criminal Justice interview and many more.

Recently, Kinky was honored to have been invited as a featured speaker for the Pen Warmed up in Hell Lecture Series at the Mark Twain House and Museum in Hartford, Connecticut. Speakers chosen for the lecture series are those who best represent the legacy of Mark Twain’s work as a social critic. Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) has always been one of Kinky’s heroes and after speaking to a sold out crowd, Friedman was permitted a late night tour of Twain’s home - a personal highlight of his visit. Mark Twain was quoted as saying the happiest and most productive years of his life were spent in his Hartford home. The two spirits communed as Kinky fondled Twain’s balls during a late night visit to the third floor billiard room.

Kinky’s newest venture - Kinky Friedman Cigars is officially open for business. The new company just unveiled the first five sizes to the tobacco world at the Retail Tobacco Dealers of America Trade Show in Houston and it was an overwhelming success as were both the events at Cigar Cigar! in Sugar Land and Downing St. Pub in Houston. On Saturday August 18 everyone is invited to visit with Kinky Friedman at Heroes and Legacies in Austin from 4:00 - 8:00 PM where he will be promoting and retailing cigars from his brand new Kinky Friedman Cigar Company. The five sizes - The Governor, Kinkycristo, Texas Jewboy, The Willie and Utopian (profits from the latter cigar will go to Kinky’s Utopia Animal Rescue Ranch) are made of beautiful hand rolled Habana wrappers grown in Honduras with a blended filler of Honduran and Nicaraguan tobaccos and Costa Rican binders. Kinky will sign cigar boxes, meet all customers, discuss fine cigars, politics (and virtually anything else). All cigars can be purchased by the box or by the stick. Please go to your local cigar retail store to purchase the 5 different cigars lines as well as our online store which will be opening soon.

Kinky’s newest venture - Kinky Friedman Cigars - will officially be open for business in August unveiling 5 different cigars lines - The Governor, Kinkycristo, Texas Jewboy, The Willie and Utopian (profits from the latter cigar will go to Kinky’s Utopia Animal Rescue Ranch). The new company will unveil the first five sizes to the tobacco world at the Retail Tobacco Dealers of America Trade Show in Houston August 5 – 8; and will promote and retail the new cigars to the public at two events in the Houston area during that same week. On Wednesday, August 8 Cigar, Cigar! in Sugar Land will host Kinky and his new cigar lines from 5 – 8 PM; and on Thursday, August 9 in Houston, Downing Street Pub will be the place to see Kinky and checkout the new cigars. All cigars can be purchased by the box or by the stick.