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Quote by pricklypear
on a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being not at all and 10 being very, how romantic is this poem?






I proper love Bert and Ernie! The poem alone makes me laugh, which is the first way to reach my heart. The picture of Bert is terrifying, but if it was Ernie, I'd have sent you a picture of my boobies for it.

I think the word "romantic" depends on an individual's interpretation. If it touches my heart, I think it's romantic. If it makes me laugh as well as touching my heart, the lad is a keeper.

Depending on circumstances, I'd rate this a nine if Bert wasn't frowning. I think Ernie is the more attractive of the two, because he's daft like me. The poem alone gets a ten in the right circumstances, and from the right person. As it is currently presented, it gets an eight.
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Quote by nymphonatalia
Each Remembrance Day, I don't do anything special. However, its impossible to miss the ceremonies going on etc. and I do feel so sorry for all of those people, especially veterans of the wars who are still with us.

What strikes me most forcibly, however, and what people tend not to notice so much .. is the futility of war, every war. Nothing is gained by war. People are dying, as I type. Ultimately, DO WE EVER LEARN? It seems not.


You don't have to agree with war to take a few moments to remember those who lost their lives in service of their countries. My views on war are not important here, but my family are, and those others who give and who lost their lives to save mine and protect others. They gave their lives that we might live. That is what I remember of them, and respect all our military and services for it, whether they be ambulance, fire or medical or aid folk, or the armed forces. They all give so we live.

I will remember them.
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Gav! I effing LOVE the new categorisation of our stories on our stories list! Thank you SO much!

It will be so much easier for readers to find their favourite categories in our work now. WOOOOOO! You're effing AWESOME!

Edit: I didn't know I had that many poems!


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Quote by schnapps53
I would love to see a section for Stories by Ladies and a section for Stories by men. I prefer to read a story by a Lady and her perspective.


If you're told a story is written by a lady, does that make a difference to how you read it? Is it psychological, or fact?

Try reading Stephanie's stories. There's a hot bitch for you, and she'll make you spurt if you can keep up with her! http://www.lushstories.com/stephanie/stories

If it's psychological, try reading stories by Frank Lee. He crawls his fingers inside a woman's brain and makes her come with just his words. I happen to know that he can do that to men just as effectively. Try them both and see if it makes a difference. http://www.lushstories.com/frank_lee/stories

A good writer proves that you can't tell what sex they are. It's their writing that makes you hot. If you approach the story based on what sex you think they are, of course it will make a difference. But not all Lush writers will be as you think them, you know...
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Quote by dpw

Thanks again and I do understand especially one off stories that overlap, I should think most do, to some extent at least.
I went back to check the story, it's a husband and wife confessing and each part ends in a "god what happens next" line. This is one conversation all taking place on one day and the categorisation is as follows:
1. Wife lovers
2. Straight sex
3. Voyeur
4. Exhibitionism
5. Bisexual
6. Group sex
7. BDSM

Now unless you read part 1 the story won't follow as they don't really stand on their own, they're all part of the same conversation.
The link is at the bottom to the previous part, is it possible to put one at the top for previous and one at the bottom for subsequent parts or is there only one link available?


If things are still the same as they used to be, there is only one link available at the bottom on the story. Authors may make footnotes at the end of their story if they absolutely have to.

In my time as a mod (long gone), they weren't allowed to do this at the top of their story, as the snippets that show on the front page becomes full of stuff like, "Hi, this is my first story, so please be nice", and "I wrote this for my sexy little subby who I love with all my Dommy heart". Things that are the author deliberating or making notes to their audience at the beginning used to be removed by moderators or bounced back to the author to do, and either deleted or moved to the end.

Trust me, that does a lot more in the author's favour than plastering it on the front page. They need to launch right into their story, not um and ah about it. In this case, although without seeing the piece, I'm unsure about what you're saying, so I'm answering based on what I think you mean.

It is up to the author to bear in mind that if their piece is a follow-on, they need to somehow make the readers aware. This can be easily done, without messing up the front page snippets, by using the title and one-liner, similar to this:

(Title) A Week's Worth of Wet Knickers (Tuesday)
(One-liner) The second chapter in the cotton-squelchy series

Or,

(Title) Fucking Fanny Adams: Upside Down and Sideways
(One-liner) Chapter Two of the series

Or,

(Title) Licking Chocolate Starfish: Chapter Eighteen
(One-Liner) Ridley wriggles her magic tongue inside.

The reader can then check the author's profile for the previous chapters under their stories listings (full page, not just the few on the profile page). That way, each story is stand-alone, but it's clear from the beginning that there are previous chapters. The tags usually provide a slightly more detailed glance at the content of the story. If you send me the link, I don't mind having a look to see if we can help the author. As it is, I'm a little confused, sorry.

If you think it necessary to add previous links at the beginning, and latter links at the end, you could always suggest that in the Forum Suggestion area. It's not a bad idea, if it's possible. Until then, it's the author's call as to how they want to deal with it.

Sorry for waffling. I'm a little confused, but I've tried to help!
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Quote by dpw

Thanks, I'll direct him to this post.
Each of the parts could fit into 3 or 4 of the categories. I don't know why he spread them about.


You're welcome.

Sometimes, what the author sees as an overriding factor is not what the readers see. I have a story that is actually a spanking story, but my underlying theme is about love. Therefore, I put it in the Love Story category, and missed out on some readership. But it was more important to me to post it that way. I also have two stories that are love stories, but I put them into the Straight Sex and Oral Sex categories. Again, I chose what I thought was more important, which, in that case, was not love.

Perhaps your friend has done that? Maybe he chose to work towards one category, which is the one he put it under. But there are usually overlaps in many stories. It can make a story richer that way, and sometimes, whilst missing some readers, gain many more who might not otherwise have read it.
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Sometimes the category of individual story sections is different to the overall story. I've done this before. The category of each section depends on the contents of the section, not the overall theme of the whole piece. That way, the readers can choose whether to read that section or not.

However, if the author has made a genuine mistake, and their piece has nothing to do with the category it sits in, then contacting them about it is best. It can be changed by the author in the Edit function (he can get to it through his "My Stories" list). Mods should usually pick this problem up when verifying, as one of the basics is to check the story is in the right category. However, if the queue is busy, it can get missed; plus, there may be tenuous links within the story that make it unclear where the story should go, and the author's choice then determines where it sits.

An author may use the link-to function at the end of their submission form to link to other pieces of work. If a series of pieces only has two, I link the first part to the second part, and the second to the first, usually. It gets more difficult if there are more than two pieces, but clicking on the author's stories list should reveal part one, if it's been titled correctly. Again, they can change their link-to settings within the Edit function.
I hope that helps.
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This comedy series, "Blackadder Goes Forth", is routinely used in training our forces. It was smart, funny, cuttingly truthful in subtle ways, and very poignant. I am sharing the final scene for any who care to watch.





For any who do not know what Remembrance Day is about, and the poppy symbol, you can read about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remembrance_Day

For me, it is a day of grief, respect and honour, remembering those who fought and fight wars that the governments send our troops to, for our freedom. They give their lives that we may have ours.

I will remember them.
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It's not a choir, but this is one of my Favouritest covers EVER!
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Quote by Mazza


Helping Hands?


No, that's for top class wank fiction writers.

I'd love to see a way to separate my stories list into separate categories, so all my Straight stories are in one section, Spanking and Poetry in others, etc. I have a big poetry section, but most people like to read stories.

I'd like to be able to put my more popular pieces at the top of each section. The list on the main profile page could be the same as it is, but I'd love for my readers (bless 'em!) to find the categories they prefer much more easily. I know this is probably only an issue for people with more pieces posted, but if it were possible, I'd love that. Sorry, Gav.
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Having lost a great-grandfather in the battle of the Somme, and having family currently serving, Remembrance Day is very personal for me. I did these photos last year, to help me remember, and used words from Laurence Binyon's poem, "For the Fallen".
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At the 11th hour, on the 11th day of the 11th month…



"With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children,
England mourns for her dead across the sea.
Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit,
Fallen in the cause of the free.



They went with songs to the battle, they were young,
Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow.
They were staunch to the end against odds uncountered:
They fell with their faces to the foe.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.



They mingle not with their laughing comrades again;
They sit no more at familiar tables at home;
They have no lot in our labour of the day-time;
They sleep beyond England's foam.

But where our desires are and our hopes profound,
Felt as a well-spring that is hidden from sight,
To the innermost heart of their own land they are known
As the stars are known to the Night;



Laurence Binyon, For the Fallen (21st September, 1914)

We will remember them.
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Quote by Wilful
For those of you who are interested, I finished my first job and can now call myself a professional ghost writer, if not an author.

Any concerns I had early on about the legitimacy of the whole thing were quickly put to bed. The publisher was available throughout to provide useful feedback, paid me immediately, and got it edited and up on Amazon within the week. They seemed pleased with what I submitted and offered me more work with a better deal.

I found it quite a challenge writing somebody else’s story. It wasn’t something I ever would have written on my own, and I had a lot of trouble getting into it in the beginning. Truth be told, it was a real chore. The thing that turned me around though was making the characters my own and creating the world around them. I think that’s the secret: find something in it that you can make yours. While the second premise I’ve been given is a little more prescriptive, I’ve already claimed the characters and am looking forward to running them through the maze.

As for the glory and recognition, I don’t really care. It’s actually something I want to protect myself from. Case in point, the pseudonym behind the donkey. I know what I’ve written, and so too do the people close to me. My goal in all this is to hopefully one day make a living from writing preferably my own stories, but happily someone else’s.

It’s been a worthwhile experience so far, not only teaching me something about my own writing, but also giving me a bit of an insight into what’s commercially viable. I’m going to stick with it for the time being. There’s still heaps more to learn.


I'm glad it's worked out so well for you.
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Quote by SereneProdigy


Thanks a lot for that answer. I kinda expected that someone would answer 'no two men are the same' at some point. I agree with that in the most part, but men still have a general common nature.

A girl can become very friendly with a man in an asexual way, but might still think 'well he's still a man down below'. Speaking for myself, I try to avoid the 'I have no desires for you whatsover' kind of bullshit with attractive girls. It always have helped raising their level of confidence with me, and our friendship. Of course my sexual desires can influence the way I'll interact with girls, but it's far from being the only factor that governs my behavior. But it's still a factor that most men have in common.

Also, a girl might had negative experiences with men they initially thought were sincere and friendly. After such experiences, it can be hard for them to have any confidence in men, even with the 'no two men are the same' mentality.


When I'm out with female friends, they often get chatted up by men and I am completely ignored. I've been assaulted by men. I've been called awful things in the street by them. I've been hurt by them.

The same is true of women. Both sexes have done those negative things. But both sexes have also treated me kindly and compassionately.

They are still people, whatever their sexual organs. Do gay men get thought of differently by women? Or do they need to know they're gay first? How would a gay man treat a woman as opposed to another man, and will it affect how she forms her general opinion of his sex? Is this about sexuality or biology?

Does it/should it make a difference? I don't think it does to me.
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Quote by SereneProdigy

Greetings again,

What is your general opinion about men?

Do you believe they are horny creatures who only act according to their penises? Can they be trusted?

Do you think a man can be interested in you for other reasons than sex, or always has hidden intentions?


You can be as general as you want ; your answer doesn't have to concern sex only...


My general opinion of men is that they are all individuals. I form an opinion on individuals by how they treat me and the people around them.

Men are different to women in many ways, but they are still people who don't always fit stereotypes. I have known men who think only with their willy, or only with their brain, and some who do both. I don't trust anybody fully. It doesn't matter whether they are the opposite sex to me or not.

I don't feel men are interested in me in a sexual way at all, so my male friends must be interested in me for other things (probably the gingerbread I usually have close). Generally, my male friends like my female friends for more than just sexual things, so I couldn't lump them all into one only-thinks-about-sex box.

People are just people, whatever their biological design might be, and I accept them as such until they prove they're knobheads. In that case, they're just knobhead people.
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Quote by JohnC
How about things we DON'T do? Like don't post on fuck/suck/whatever threads or any other thread that prompts a sexual situation concerning another member? How about not flirting with every other member with a sexy AVATAR? Not posting sexually explicit comments/pictures on other people's pages. Not making sexual comments on other members' gallery pictures. And there are many other things you can NOT do, that show your LUSH CRUSH they are special as well... it isn't always what you DO that matters, but often times what you DON'T do.


That would be wonderful! Sometimes, people don't realise how actions can affect others, even if it's done in innocence.

I don't know what I would do. It would depend very much on the person. I hardly ever post on anybody's wall, so maybe that. I think about people more than I tell them that I'm thinking about them, so I'd probably have to tell them more often. But I don't want to be a soppy, annoying person, so I'd have to find a happy balance. I think it would depend on what sort of a person they were. I've sent real presents to Lush friends before, but never to a crush. I try to keep my distance from people like that, because it hurts too much.


Quote by JohnC
Just tossing that out there........
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Quote by LittleLuce


Then simply you just don't fill it in! It would be optional! Or make your life more exciting!


Alright, I'd be up for that, but I am totally making it all up.

People would have to be careful not to give too many details away about where they will be an when, for safety.
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Quote by vines


I can write about gimerbread sex story. Just be sure tell people all about me and how great my stories are.


You write a gingerbread sex story, and I will read it (as long as the category is not ). If it is truly great, I will tell everybody I know (well, the people who wouldn't have a heart attack upon finding out that I read Ginga Porn).

I will warn you, however, that I am very persnicketty, so you'd better do a very good job. Good luck! Let me know when it's posted.
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Quote by vines
Yeah it is man. Every women wants a man that will make her feel as if he woild do anything to get her and to keep her. So in your story make the male charater like that. And every man wants to be the guy that gets the dearm girl no matter what. Also it's good if you give the male character a big flaw. Such as, he is ugly and the dearm girl is around this greek god looking mother fucker. And he does what it takes to get her and they live happy for ever and ever. Also keep in mind every woman needs to be made to feel as if she is her dude's dearm girl. You can gain insight by reading authors that do well in writing these types of stories.
As the self proclaimed number one romance writer, go take a read at some of my stuff? You may not want to read my stuff to start off with as it is complex. Even the master writers of our time would have a difficult time mimicking my style and if they did it still would only be an imitation. However, if it were me I would read this, read a few stories, and then dig deep into myself to find out what it all means to me.


Do you have gingerbread men in your stories too? I am so totally up for all of that.

I think I'm wet already...
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Quote by Nikki703
My GF and I have a fuck buddy who we both totally trust. We have all been tested for STI/STD and are clean. But we still use condoms. Tests are not 100% and life is just to precious to take unnecessary risks. We know he has sex with some other women and he always wears one with them too. Of course we all would prefer to not use them but it really isn't that big of a deal.

We always make the putting on of the condom part of the foreplay, LOL!!

If I was to have a one-nighter, a condom would be an absolute requirement!!


I'd like to try putting a condom on a lad with my mouth.
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Quote by LittleLuce
I would love to see a diary added to the profile page. Fill in your daily activities for people to read if they chose to or you can let only selected friends view it. I would prefer that to using my wall.


Mine would be something like this:

Monday
10:30 Roll out of bed.
10:31 Roll back in bed.
20:27 Crawl downstairs.
20:58 Nom food.
21:35 Crawl upstairs.
21:50 Start faffing around.
22:30 Start shower.
22:31 Have Happy Time.
22:32 Finish shower.
22:45 Finish faffing, get in bed.

That's a day off when I'm poorly. When I'm not poorly, there's more faffing and sewing. I bore myself, let alone other people! No thanks to the diary idea.

Edit: I could make stuff up...

Monday: Wank boyfriend and his mates.
Tuesday A.M: Shopping.
Tuesday P.M: Use new sex toy.
Wednesday: Write hot new masturbation story.
Thursday: Take naked selfies.
Friday: Post pictures on sexy profile walls.
Saturday: Go out clubbing.
Sunday: Have hot bareback sex with people I meet clubbing.

That's much more exciting!
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Quote by NickiC


How in the world would you know if the avatar is fake? I just wonder. Yes puppies don't post or cartoons, buildings or things like that but you can't say that. Its about the content and the writer. Some people come here to write, have fun and do not want the world to see them. What is wrong with that? Is that you in your avatar?


Sometimes, it's obvious a person is using an avatar that is not them. In any case, simple searches can reveal other places where the image has been previously published. For instance, your avatar can be matched to a modelling website that uses your avatar, but in colour. Mine cannot currently be found, but I think that's because of my privacy settings where I've used it before (I own the copyright to mine, because I took it).

The original poster, whilst initially appearing to be a little confrontational, is simply asking a very valid question. And whether or not you agree with them, it wasn't calling anybody out about it. It was simple wondering.

We have had cases on Lush before of people disguising themselves as the opposite sex for various reasons. One of those reasons is to raise their readership, because like it or not, female avatars generally do get more views unless the male author has already been able to build a name for himself over time.

As I see it, the original poster wasn't saying there was anything particularly wrong in using an avatar that is not the author. Many people don't like to think they have been "duped" into thinking the author is someone they aren't. A choice of avatar is personal preference, but the fact is, if that avatar is a sexy female, it will get more views. Whether a person claims to be that avatar's subject is a different matter, for a different thread.
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Quote by sprite


what do you have against Vegans named William? *sticks out tongue at you*


Absolutely nothing. The bastard turned me down when I sidled up to him, naked.
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Quote by jolander055
Ok so i am a 20 year old male and i am still a virgin. I have been reading these stories for a while and would love to write one. Do you think it is possible to capture the emotion and feelings behind a sex story if you havent experienced sex? Let me know what you think. Thanks.


I think it is possible to fool people into thinking you can capture the emotion and feelings behind a sex story, certainly. Whether or not the story is good, is an entirely different matter. Here are some pointers that I've found useful:

EXPERIENCE
The first place to start, in my opinion, is with your own feelings. How does your skin feel when you use certain pressures in certain places? What emotions do you wish you could experience? How do you think you would feel if somebody said certain things to you? How might you respond?

EMPATHY
Try to think about another person. What would they like? What might they like you to do to them? What might they like to do to you? Why? What makes them feel that way? What motivates them to do what they do? Is it the same for you, or can you at least understand it? Empathy is the master stroke (geddit?) of your writing. Try to take what you have, and roll that into how somebody else might feel.

OBSERVATION
Read. Read the forums. What words do people like to use? What turns them on? What scenarios get them wet? How do they express themselves? What phrases and images do they use, or like to hear or see? What shapes of body, what settings, what positions? Get a coffee in a busy place, and watch people. See how they interact. Sit in the chat rooms and stare. How do they respond to certain things?

IMAGINATION
Sometimes, all we have to go on is what we can imagine. Using the first points, you can create a scene and characters, and string words together that will capture the imagination and emotions of your readers.

EXPRESSION
Using everything that you have experienced, empathy for other people, observation of their behaviour and words, and a splash of your imagination, you can construct a piece that is exciting or quietening, raw or polished, edgy or flowing, romantically sensual, or fucking brilliant. But you will never know until you try.

ENJOYMENT
Write because you want to. Enjoy the process, even if you find it frustrating at times. Write because you have something inside you that wants to be exposed, played with, explored, and shared. Whether it makes the verification process will be important to you, as we may work hard, but it may not always be something that is ideal reading. But you have to start somewhere, if you do want to start. Don't let anything hold you back unless you like it that way.


Experience.
Empathy.
Observation.
Imagination.
Expression.
Enjoyment.

A wise man (who has already posted in this thread) once said to me, "Fuck what you know. Write what you feel." The truth was, I didn't know what I felt, other than that I wanted to write. What does a virgin know about fucking? Nothing. Or so many non-virgins might think. But we can build up a picture with those points, and it's a start. I've learned a lot, and I'm not just talking about the proper use of a semi*.

Write because you want to, not because you know how.



*I mean a semi-colon, you mucky people. Or do I?
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Quote by bustybethxx
Has anyone tried dogging, i live in essex and wonder were the best spots are?


Welcome to Lush!

No, I haven't tried dogging. You might find that Google is your friend. And the Daily Star:

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/307543/Essex-is-the-dogging-capital-of-the-UK

http://www.godogging.co.uk/uk/Essex/

http://www.doggingaction.co.uk/essex-dogging.html

http://www.doggingtales.com/uk/Essex/

And yes, you may post your own photos on Lush. http://www.lushstories.com/membership/details/imagegallery.aspx
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Personally, I don't care what an avatar looks like. An author has to work extremely hard (I said hard ) to get me to read their work. I won't read it at all if I got a mass message or saw the advert on my blog. I will read it because I like the title or tags, or the first few sentences.

I do know that when I have my boobies on display, I get a huge amount of extra views. I only do that about once a year, to see if the profile views rise (they do). Last time I did it, I got fifty-six more views than with my daisy avatar. It's probable that a girly avatar gets more views from lads (or lasses) wanting to get off immediately. If the piece worked, job well done, and high fives! I do think there is something in what you say, but not from my point of view as a reader.

In my eyes, a good author builds a name for themselves. I am very likely to check out work at the recommendation of friends and other authors I respect, and watch their progress if they caught my imagination. Your score depends on what I perceive to be the quality, effort and character with which you write. I expect a lot, and reward well where I see a piece well done or attempted. I won't mark you higher or lower for your avatar.
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If willies and vaginas were allowed as avatars, I would never have joined Lush. Some people may say that's a good thing. They can bog off.

Part of Lush's appeal for me was that I could read about and explore sex in written form without being freaked out by certain pictures and subjects that are thankfully not allowed. Lush is changing and growing, and whilst there are certain aspects of that I'm not happy or comfortable with, it happens. I hope this particular rule won't change. .
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After a lifetime of the message about being less likely to pick up infections and the H.I.V virus by using a condom, I was very surprised, when I first joined Lush, to see how many people don't/won't use them..

I see nothing wrong with long-term partners using nothing, but unless both myself and my partner had been tested for sure, I wouldn't want to have sex without a condom. It's one thing wanting to truly feel his cock being soaked with my juices inside me, but quite another to consider his cock may be the carrier of infection from somebody else's vagina or anus! No thanks.
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I just searched for "sexy parcel" to post on a friend's wall, and this was the very first link that showed. I thought I would share it with you, in case some of you get off on brown tape and trumping... I don't know why, really. I just thought I would, since anything goes on Halloween (especially party goers and people who have eaten beans for tea).
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