Monday, December 15, 2008

Okay, the World Has Passed Me By

The local NPR station broadcasts brief moments with locals from the Cape and Islands. There is a wide variety of people living here. Some of us are strange. However, usually these snippets of local lives are interesting and give one a view into the way others live, even if the subject is one of we strange beings.

Today, the subject was a fellow from Provincetown who runs a salon there. He spoke of two new attractions he had recently installed in his shop. One was a stripper's pole, i.e., a pole that is used by performers as they dance and strip. Any of the salon's clientele can use the pole as long as they weigh less than 200 pounds and don't dance for longer than 5 minutes. While I would not be one who uses the pole, I can understand that some people might really enjoy it.

The other attraction was a kissing booth. This is available only on Saturdays and costs $2 per kiss. Strange? Yes, but the booth can only be used if you cover your lips with SaranWrap. Granted that sexually transmitted diseases are a risk in today's world and may be a greater risk in the gay world. However, I find it hard to understand how one can enjoy kissing through Saran Wrap.

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