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Magee’s Donuts: Where Have All the Trannies Gone?

By Samosa Mel - Monday May 29th 2006

welcome to magee's!My first assignment for losanjealous sounded easy enough: Review Magee’s Donuts on Santa Monica Blvd, and don’t forget the input of the ever-present trannies out front. Easy enough! …Right?

It was recommended that I set out early, and I’m on my way to the shop at 7:30 am. I’m a little apprehensive about interviewing a tranny sex worker so early in the morning, as generally one who has been out all night is not usually in the best of sorts by the time the sun has come up. Visions of an article laden with descriptions of a hair-pulling fight out in front of Magee’s are spurring me on.

It’s quiet on Santa Monica Blvd, even for a Sunday, and I don’t see my potential interviewee anywhere. Maybe the prostitutes take Sundays off? I enter Magee’s and gaze at the array of frosted and fried goods. In addition to your usual donut-shop fare, Magee’s offers cigarettes, Zig Zags and a wide variety of over-the-counter pain relievers. Kind of funny since they are right next door to a 7-11.

welcome to magee's!The woman behind the counter has a friendly face and smiles broadly when she asks what I would like to order. The “B” grade in the front window makes more sense when a large chunk of food flies from her mouth and lands on the bright yellow counter top. Embarrassed, she runs her fingers through her untamed hair.

I order the ham and cheese croissant (heated), an old-fashioned glazed donut, a chocolate cake donut with sprinkles and a medium-sized cup of coffee. The croissant is wide, flat and greasy, indistinguishable from the ham and cheese croissants offered at most donut shops. The old-fashioned glazed is pregnant with frying oil and a few bites of it are more than enough. I happily devour my chocolate cake donut with sprinkles, because I find these are good even when they are bad, and these are pretty good. The whole greasy pile is washed down with a medium cup of better-than-expected coffee. All this belly busting sets me back a mere $3.75.


welcome to magee's!I return later that night, only to find the corner just as lonely as it was early that morning. Inside Magee’s, I order a maple bar and ask the guy behind the counter where the “men who look like women” are that evening. He looks less congenial than the woman who was behind the counter that morning. He looks at me suspiciously and tells me that “he” comes at 10 pm. I decide it’s official, tranny sex workers take Sundays off.

I revisit Magee’s the next morning. And the next night. And two mornings after that. What is going on? I have eaten more than half a dozen donuts by this time and still not seen even one tranny hooker! It doesn’t look like there has been a sweep in the area. The homeless are still around. I drive down past Vine thinking perhaps they’ve simply changed locations but I only see the usual Mexican call-boys. Then I drive west of Highland to see if any of the trannies have gone to fraternize with the “gutter boys” between Highland and La Brea. Nothing. I don’t bother driving to the Pleasure Chest, as it’s pretty much just muscle-y WeHo types for hire up there.

So, on the morning my review is due I give up on my quest for a tranny exclusive. If you are looking your one-stop shop for smokes, Aleve, coffee and a subpar apple fritter, then Magee’s is the place for you. Just don’t go looking for any hot tranny lovin’, because it seems they are fresh out.

Magee’s Donuts
6705 Santa Monica Blvd
(323) 464-2522
Open 24 hours

a samosa mel exclusive




What now?

16 Responses to “Magee’s Donuts: Where Have All the Trannies Gone?”

  1. Posted by eecue 5/29/06 at 11:09 pm # Reply

    As it turns out trannies… like most hookers, hide away in their underground lairs during the day. They’re like vampires with fake tits and cocks.

  2. Posted by celia 5/30/06 at 11:03 am # Reply

    You might want to try 5th Street between Main and Spring Streets in downtown Los Angeles. Just the other morning I walked past one and she was working it – a lanky 6′5, shoulder-length blonde hair, wraparound mini-skirt, sweatshirt torn and worn off the shoulder a la Flashdance, strappy stilettos and a 5 o’clock shadow. I love my neighborhood.

  3. Posted by Jeannette 5/30/06 at 11:39 am # Reply

    OK,
    I’ve noticed them on rollerblades, one block north of Santa Monica between Highland and Vine. I guess the fruit boots are for making a quick getaway and I guess they’re staying off SM because the cops keep hassling them.

  4. Posted by eat out a lot 5/30/06 at 9:16 pm # Reply

    I understand the frustration of not finding a tranny when you need one but was a bit disappointed at your use of the expression “Mexican call boys” thinking that you probably didn’t actually know their country of origin despite their brown skin.

  5. Posted by Geoff 5/30/06 at 9:33 pm # Reply

    In front of Hollywood Forever? 100% Mexican.

  6. Posted by pam 5/30/06 at 10:58 pm # Reply

    nice job on your first assignment, samosa mel. sorry no tranny lovin was available. good luck on your next assignment. i heard ryan saying something about penises and oki dogs?

  7. Posted by ryan 5/30/06 at 11:39 pm # Reply

    pure hearsay, to be sure, though I have indeed seen the men-who-look-like-women at the fairfax locale.

  8. Posted by shannon 5/31/06 at 9:23 am # Reply

    santa monica (north side) between cahuenga and vine on a thursday, friday and saturday night after 11pm. south side of santa monica is just crazy actors who actually sometimes resemble trannies…

  9. Posted by Jeannette 6/1/06 at 11:20 am # Reply

    Geez…y’all think I’m kidding about the rollerblades, don’t you? THE TRANNIES ARE ONE BLOCK NORTH OF SANTA MONICA BETWEEN HIGHLAND AND VINE! THEY ARE IN ROLLERBLADES FOR GOD KNOWS WHAT REASON.

  10. [...] After bussing a few fond “hello kisses” to the trannies loitering outside Magee’s, enter the establishment and promptly order up one cruller and one cup of coffee. [...]

  11. Posted by Garth Trinidad: Tacos, Por Favor 2/14/07 at 3:07 am # Reply

    [...] to the trannies, buy them donuts and find out why the hell they’re hanging out there. She went five or six times and still came back empty-handed. She could never find any. Said they weren’t there. GT: [...]

  12. [...] (z) The Pantry Goddammit (Downtown) (aa) Whats-its-name, Studio City (Studio City) (bb) MaGee’s Donuts, Duh! (Tranny Central) (cc) Bob’s Donuts (farmer’s market, 3rd/fairfax) (dd) My buddy [...]

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  14. Posted by Bee 6/25/08 at 8:31 am # Reply

    I used to walk up and down santa monica blvd all night long… I know several trannies and I always stayed away from them because they were shady, I was a cute “mexican call boy”

  15. Posted by ronny feldmen 1/26/09 at 3:42 am # Reply

    im new in town, where can i order tranny prostitutes that will come to my place. ill pay big!
    please respond

  16. Posted by Syndirella Heart 5/18/09 at 10:14 pm # Reply

    I would hang out in front! Being the BEST tgirl drummer in California I would be happy to face the world. If your lucky, you can catch me and my band Lipstick Conspiracy on many stages in the San Francisco area. WE are going to change the world, one song at a time.

    Syndirella Heart
    tgirl drummer

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