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Jan M. Flynn's avatar

Thank you for the belly laughs! When things I've planned go "wrong" or I find myself in an absurd situation, I too find solace in the thought that this will make a good story. Life, being what it is, offers us a unlimited supply despite our best efforts.

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Charlotte Pendragon's avatar

Years ago, back in the early 90s, I suffered from a whiplash injury, and somebody in Las Vegas, where I lived at the time, recommended a Korean spa and massage. So I went, and I was not given a massage that day because the masseuse said I needed to be cleaned. I was laid on a table —nude, and the masseuse, who looked like a female sumo wrestler, stripped down to her panties and bra. Not a pleasant sight. Anyway, she proceeded to take a hose and spray me down, like you said, a car. Then she took a rough sponge and lava soap and scrubbed my body. The whole time, she was cursing to herself that I hadn’t taken care of removing the dead skin from my body. She told me before I could have a massage, I had to get rid of the dead skin so my whole body could breathe. When I finished and walked out into the hot desert afternoon, I felt much refreshed.

I did go back many times because her massages were unbelievable, especially her reflexology, which helped my whiplash injury. The bath was bizarre, but I allowed her to do it at least once a month. Men were not allowed in her place except by special appointments. She didn’t like men in general.

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