In the quiet suburbia known as Westmont, they were the in-crowd of the thirties and early forties set. These married couples were all affluent, sophisticated, intelligent and attractive people and they naturally gravitated together in a gourmet super club that met once a month in one of their homes. Cocktails, gourmet meals, wine and lots of stimulating party conversation made it a very enjoyable time for everyone. They were a comfortable, friendly, close-knit group.
Who am I? I'm one of the husbands in the group and I have a story to tell about our gourmet super club. The evening when it went far beyond what it had been.
Perhaps I should provide a brief description of the members. My name is Dan and I am a successful corporate lawyer, age 32, 6 ft 2 inches tall and an athletic 210 lbs. My wife Bonnie is 30 years old, a 5 ft 6 inch tall blue-eyed blonde with a trim body that is both busty and leggy; a great combination in anyone's book. The other couples are Joe and Dianne, the youngest couple, both 30 years old, of Italian descent and very fit; Jack and (can you believe it) Jill, well preserved old timers at 41 and 37 years old; Mike and Sally, in their mid thirties and both avid gym fanatics; Pete and Barbara, late thirties, an attractive couple, the most conservative of our little group; and last but not least, our next door neighbors, Tom and Carol, both in their mid thirties and very good looking.
Carol is a real pistol, having one of those rare personalities that can really get things going at a party. Whenever things get a little wild, you can be sure that Carol had a hand in it. Being a gorgeous redhead contributes to her capability as an instigator because men are naturally inclined to go along with her flirtatious escapades and the woman like her, despite her effect on the men. That's because Carol knows how to be a good friend and "just one of the girls" on the numerous occasions that the women get together.
This particular evening we were at Tom and Carol's, had finished a wonderful meal and were gathered in the large basement recreation room of their spacious home. As often happens, the group had split into the men on one side of the room around the bar and the ladies at the other end relaxing on couches surrounding a large fireplace. A flickering fire in the fireplace added to the cozy atmosphere. By this time in the evening everyone was getting a bit buzzed and boisterous laughter rippled through the room.
The guys were talking over current event's when Jack mentioned that he heard Rush Limbaugh on the radio comment about something called a "train" that was the latest rage for American teenagers. Limbaugh had bemoaned the fact that Bill Clinton popularized oral sex and, as a result, teenage boys and girls had developed a group activity involving fellatio. As several of the men present were fathers of teenagers, there was an immediate reaction to this news.
"Damn", said Pete, "just what the hell is a "train"?" Jack laughed and said that the inference of the talk show host was that the boys got in a line with their peckers hanging out and that the girls went down the line sucking on them. "You've got to be kidding" said Pete, looking indignant, and then commented that he was sure that his 15-year-old baby girl would not do such a thing.
Joe chuckled and said "I sure wish they had "trains" when I was a horny teenager". "Damn right!" said Tom and Mike in unison, both being fathers of teenage boys and thus proving that a double standard was alive and well in suburbia. All of the men laughed and heartily agreed, except Pete, who exclaimed, "I just don't believe that this "train" thing is actually happening".
At that moment, Carol, being a good hostess, was approaching the bar to get more wine for the women seated around the fireplace. "What "train" thing?" she innocently asked. Tom looked around at his wife and said "you won't believe it".
"Try me" said Carol, never one to be easily brushed off. "Well', said Tom, "it seems that teenagers today have a new party game" β "a new version of spin the bottle you might say." At this, several of the men laughed and poked each other in the ribs. The male hilarity caught the attention of the women sitting on the couches and they moved over to where the men were congregated.
"Hey guys, your better halves want to know what's so funny" said Barbara. Tom pointed at Jack and said "ok fellow, you brought the subject up, now you finish it". Jack looked around with some embarrassment and saw that everyone was looking at him. The men were grinning and the women looked inquisitive and a little irked at being left out of the fun.
So Jack related again what he had heard on the radio. "I don't believe it" said Barbara, Pete's strait-laced wife. "Kids wouldn't be doing those things" said Sally, the protective mother of a teenage boy. Dianne snickered and said to Sally "how do you know that?"
Everyone fell silent for a moment and then Tom laughed and said "well, this "train" game sounds like a hell-of-a-lot-of-fun to me". All of the guys except Pete laughed, nodding their heads in agreement. After a moment, Mike looked at Pete and said, "come on Pete, if you were a high school kid again and had a chance to participate in a "train", you'd do it in a heartbeat". Pete thought for a moment and smiled sheepishly. "Yea", he said, "I'd be in line with the rest of you guys with my pecker stuck straight out for the girls on the "train"." His wife Barbara smacked him on the arm with an open hand, but a slight smile was tugging at the corners of her mouth.