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Richard Von Busack's avatar

Why, I’d be afraid of spilling Lapsang Souchong on my peener!

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Susie Bright's avatar

Well, Richard, this is why you might not have passed the audition. We were VERY picky and there was a Lapsang Souchong pop quiz

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Tara Burns's avatar

I love this so much! I wanna do it in Alaska. Did it happen in the 80s or 1997?

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Susie Bright's avatar

You know, I’ve been going nuts with my senile brain trying to verify the year! I now guess it was 1991. It was after my daughter was born, but before we moved to Santa Cruz. And I included it in a 1992 anthology called “Sexual Reality.” The Sunday paper that published it originally, the Examiner, went out of business and has no prescience online at all.

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Lily Burana's avatar

Oh, such a splendid day. It was 1991, I think! I can tell by a) my weight and my hair color and b) what I was wearing--which is how femme strippers measure time, I guess lol???????

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Susie Bright's avatar

I think you’re right. I had to pinpoint it by saying, “before or after baby?” (Just after). In fact, I’m trying to remember the saint who babysat for me!

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Kathy  Andrew's avatar

Sounds delightful. 😎🫖😎

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Marti's avatar

Another SB organized event for the inspiration and know-how to present an emphatic expression of life on earth in Berkeley in 1991. What a refined and voluptuous tea party to dress for. And I love the full-monty of perspectives.

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Susie Bright's avatar

You would have been a perfect guest, Marti!

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Molly Martin's avatar

I remember this! Fun to read it again. Jealous then. Jealous now! And the picture of you and Tom. Miss him.

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Susie Bright's avatar

I’m so glad so many people recognized our dear Tommy! Talk about losing someone too soon.

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