Editor's Note: The Denver Bootleg is a series chronicling the history of local music venues by longtime Denver cartoonist Karl Christian Krumpholz. Visit Krumpholz's website to see more of his work.
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Once Upon a Time, the Toad Tavern Was Called the Horny Toad
Karl Christian Krumpholz
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