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Quite serendipitously too, Jackie discovered the "value" of good food.
"I went out night clubbing after attending the Fancy Food Show at the Javits one night. I had all these product samples in my bag. I offered them to the doormen at the club and discovered they loved sweets. I asked if they liked brownies. They said, "Yes." The next night I baked a batch and brought them to the club. They loved 'em, and hence "The Magic Cookie Lady" was born.
The barter system was very much alive in New York night clubs, but Jackie, as "The Magic Cookie Lady" gave it a fresh and comparatively innocent twist.

"I baked every night before I went out and got in everywhere for free. Danceteria, The Mudd Club, Berlin, Heat, Hurrahs. Everyone else bribed them with drugs or carnal favors, but I dared to be different! I even got into clubs where no one knew me. Start handing out chocolate truffles and doors will open. Before he became famous, Keith Haring worked as a busboy at the clubs. He used to say that knowing I was coming with delicious goodies was the only thing that made his job bearable."

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