FIST OF FURY
The jumbo jet to Europe headed out over the sea, as the in-flight intercom sparked to life.
"Afternoon, folks. This is your captain speaking. I just wanted you all to know we're making history, today. I'm actually the first blind pilot to navigate a passenger plane solo over the Atlantic Ocean."
The above scenario was almost as troubling as the extemporaneous conversation I was having with a far-too-naked man in the hallway of a sleazy motel.
"Make a fist, and show it to me!" demanded the half-nude behemoth leaning out the door to his room.
"Huh?"
"Ball that little fist up and let me have a look at it, son."
"Save it for the bathhouse, pal."
"It ain't like that, man," assured the leviathan wrapped in a pool towel five sizes too small.
"Yeah?" I responded. "Then what's it like?"
"I just wanna see how small your fist is, so I know if it'll fit."
This impromptu discourse was falling apart faster than Skylab upon reentry.
"You're not really makin' a convincing case here, Perry Mason," I replied.
The mountain with legs rolled his eyes. "It's not for me. It's for the wife."
"What?"
"Look at the size of this fucker." The goliath produced a fist comparable in circumference to a 16 pound bowling ball. "It don't fit in the missus. It's just too damned big."
Beginning to envision where this was going, I slowed my retreat.
"You're a pretty small guy," the biker stated the obvious. "I bet you've got a pretty small fist, too. Let's take a look at that sucker. If it ain't too big, would you mind fistingβ"
Before he could finish his twisted sentence, I was inside his motel room, searching sedulously for a nude woman with a sizable orifice in need of attention.
I speculated to myself, "Do these scenarios happen to everybody?" Of course I knew the answer to that question before I even broached it. Still, it seemed a rational query, since most people become ecstatic over tax loopholes, a network continuation of The Bachelorette, or a new flavor of Doritos.
I understood random strangers approaching others, en route to an orgy the size of the Republican National Convention, asking them to fist their wives, was common in my world. In the June and Ward Cleaver existence of most, though, it was the type of fantasy people only dreamed about, while passing out atop a stack of TPS reports.
And there she was, naked and spread eagle, gracing a tired mattress more worn out than a knock-knock joke. Flanking her were a few nude dudes taking a breather. Adjacent her awaiting aperture was a fresh bottle of lube and a clean towel.
I felt as though I'd been invited to dine at a five-star restaurant. Who knew being short would have its advantages?
After 20 minutes of what seemed like a sparring match with this woman's vagina, "Uncle!" was hollered.
Upon readying to depart, Grizzly Adams' Dan Haggerty once again approached, this time thanking me for offering my services.
"Ever done anything like this before, son?"
He had no clue, did he?