Look at the Balls on That Thing
How one Comment Became a Life's Obsession
Webster defines Fetish as "A form of sexual desire in which gratification is linked in an abnormal degree to a particular object, item of clothing, or part of the body." Based on a casual comment heard while on a high school field trip, Julie develops a lifelong obsession for testicles. Here is her story:
I had always been a good student throughout my high school years, and by my senior year, other than the required fourth year of English and the state-required civics course, I already had enough credits to graduate. So, to fill out the rest of my school day, I signed up for Distributive Education, or DECA as it is more commonly known. The class teaches business principles to aspiring young entrepreneurs such as marketing, administration, finance, in addition to hospitality and tourism. But the real beauty of the course is that we are only required to attend school half a day and then work a part-time job for the rest of the day.
Now, to be honest, I wasn't planning on a career in business or even majoring in business in college. But I was getting tired of attending school all day, and the part-time job was a great source of money for my other interests, like shopping, horseback riding, and saving money for a car.
And another benefit that I wasn't expecting was an out-of-town field trip. Our local DECA chapter had raised lots of money from holding various marketing events throughout the year. And as a special reward, our class sponsor arranged for us to all take a four-day trip to New York City. This was absolutely amazing, as I'd never been to New York, I'd never been on an airplane, and the most exciting thing of all was that I'd never been on an overnight trip without my parents in my entire life.
I was a little nervous about asking them, as they had always been very protective of me. And generally, my parents wouldn't let me do anything fun. But I had already turned eighteen, and if they didn't let me go, I was fully prepared to throw the biggest hissy fit they had ever seen. Luckily, it wasn't necessary, and they actually seemed fine with the whole idea. Besides, our sponsor was going, as were several other parents, so we were to be very well supervised.
Once in New York, we visited all of the usual tourist sights, top of the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, and of course, since we were all pre-business students, the Financial District and Wall Street. And surprisingly, this is where one of the most memorable moments of the entire trip happened. About a block south of Wall Street, there is a small public park, known as Bowling Green at the very foot of Broadway. And on the sidewalk, as the park forms a small triangle, is the famous
'Charging Bull.'
The
'Bull'
is a popular tourist destination that draws thousands of visitors every day, as it has become a symbol of Wall Street and the entire Financial District. The larger-than-life bronze sculpture is touched and rubbed by almost everyone that stops to see it. And over the years, the nose and the tips of its horns have been polished smooth by the touch of thousands of admiring hands. Plus, one other personal location on the bull that certainly surprised me.
"My God, look at the balls on that thing," Nikki screamed, as she walked around to the back of the sculpture. Everyone within earshot of her turned to look, and I have to admit, I looked too. I knew what 'balls' were from high school biology class, but I'd never actually seen any. And as Nikki was older than me, I assumed she probably knew them when she saw them. I quickly glanced around to see if any of our chaperones were paying any attention to us, and when I didn't see any adult eyes looking our way, I quickly moved to the back where Nikki had been standing to get a better look for myself.
To my shock and awe, Nikki had dropped down onto the sidewalk and was crawling underneath the sculpture -- I assumed to get a better view. Just as the nose and tips of the bull's horns had been polished shiny bright by the hands of thousands of tourists, by comparison, the bull's nut sack was even more lustrous. In fact, they actually glowed with the oil from years of being handled by throngs of admiring sightseers.
And I assumed Nikki was only going to add her touch to those glistening bovine nuggets of masculinity. But once underneath the magnificent seven-thousand-pound edifice, it was clear that she was either going to lick them or even kiss them. But before her tongue or lips could make contact, our sponsor caught sight of what she was about to do and screamed, "Nikki, no!"
The class was laughing, as were other tourists standing nearby. But unfortunately, it brought this segment of our trip to New York to a close. We were quickly shuffled on to Wall Street and a prearranged tour of the New York Stock Exchange. Which was all very fascinating. But that image of Nikki under the bronze bull, and what she was about to put her lips on, was forever seared into my brain.
From that day forward, I couldn't get the thought of the male
'hangy-downs'
out of my mind. And as I walked the halls at school during the day or lay quietly in bed slowly rubbing myself at night, I kept wondering, so what do a boy's balls actually look like? I'd never seen a boy's balls -- not even my brother's. I didn't babysit much, and I'd never changed a boy's diaper, so I suddenly realized that I had no idea how an animal's testicles compared to the human nut sack. Suddenly this became my new obsession. I knew my brother would never show me his. Besides, he was already away at college. So, I resolved that I'd just have to find out for myself.
Brad Zimmerman -- he'd always seemed interested in me. And now that I thought about it, I'd always been casually attracted to him also. Besides, I was now a senior in high school; I was already eighteen. So, for God's sake, it was about time I got interested in boys. Monday morning, I started flirting with him, and things seemed to pick up from there.
By Friday, I figured if he didn't ask me out, I'd invite him to the stable to meet Duke. Duke was a twelve-year-old gelding that my parents had bought me when I was a freshman and was stabled about a mile from our house. Saturday morning, Brad met me at the stable, and I borrowed another horse so we could go riding together. That would certainly put me in the mood, and hopefully, it would do the same for Brad.
What I didn't count on was that Brad had never ridden a horse in his life and how differently boys and girls are built. What had always been pleasurable to me was apparently physically excruciating for him. I guess where the female anatomy is molded to comfortably fit the horse's backbone; the boy's anatomy must have been the exact opposite. After only thirty minutes in the saddle, I could tell he was in agony, and it wasn't another five minutes before he sheepishly asked if we could head back.
So much for that idea -- but it only made me more curious as to what lay beneath the zipper of a boy's Levi's?
Brad went straight home after our abbreviated ride, and I envisioned he probably spent the rest of the weekend with his scrotum on an ice pack. But apparently, no permanent damage was done. For once back at school on Monday morning, he was still friendly, and when I tried to apologize for his
'uncomfortable'