This particular story took place about two weeks before Christmas in 2005 and of course is completely true. I often wonder if there are many sexually charged women out there who have NOT thought about what it would be like to be a stripper at some point? Whether it's the exhilaration of dancing naked, being naughty in a public place, or simply the knowledge that most guys who are watching you are turned on, it's something that has intrigued me.
I had never been to a strip club, and have to admit that I was intimidated by them. So when my friend Amy and her boyfriend, Jack, wanted to take Derek to one for his birthday, I wasn't sure what to expect. And yes, this is the same Amy from the hot tub story if you've read that already. If not, I suggest you do after reading this.
On the way there, I was a little nervous thinking about what the night was going to be like. Was it going to be like the movies where all of these amazingly gorgeous, talented, outgoing and flexible women would be doing their thing on stage while all the men sit motionless in their seats, drooling? Because I thought that might be kind of lame. My only saving grace was that this was one of those establishments where you could bring your own beer, so I knew if I wasn't having much fun while sober I could just slam a few.
We walked into the building, which kind of looks like a small warehouse off the interstate and we handed the bouncer our IDs. The entrance was very bright and I felt like we were under surveillance. In fact, I think there were video cameras there for protection, which is really great that the girls can feel so safe. I could hear the music coming from the room to the right of us, and after we passed clearance we headed in that direction. Derek and I walked in first with Jack and Amy following. Amy had been to a strip club before, so she wasn't really as uncertain as myself.
I can't remember if I scanned the audience or the strippers first, but I remember thinking it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. For some reason I immediately felt fairly comfortable as we found our seats towards the back. It was a Wednesday night so there were only about 20 guys scattered throughout the club and all of them seemed to immediately notice that two non-stripper women had walked in. Though nobody seemed to mind, they just took note. I cracked open my first beer and for the first time finally looked up and started paying attention to the entertainment. There were 3 different poles on three stages where a total of about ten strippers would take turns dancing. Each one would dance at a pole for the duration of a song, then rotate to the next one. I thought this was great because all of the girls were so different in looks.