Miss Mary Mack Mack Mack's mother gave her $0.15 to see the boys, boys, boys pull down their... wait, what mother gives little Mary striptease money?
Well, you'll hear about the answer to that, and many other things at the Erotic Literary Salon, which occupies the 2nd floor of TIME every 3rd Tuesday of each month!
My mom-escape date with myself this week was to explore a genre of writing I know little about, by attending this fun erotica event! They start off with adult sex ed (anonymous questions in a jar), with a well-established sexologist answering, as well as audience input. Then, open mic for an earful of crazyazz stories! From true tales direct out of the mouth of a young dominatrix (who may also have been advertising), to erotic fiction (read by a local author, from his book) about a naughty boy who got it on with Zeus, despite the wrath and fury of Hera! Any and all can sign up to read, and whatever form of prose you have will do. We heard about spanking fetishists, car fetishists, one dude's poem on his oral technique, etc. OMG, I did not realize how virginal my ears were, but man, they got deflowered Tues night!
The crowd was standing room only at the climax of the eve, with people of all kinds of cultural / sexual / age diversity. You'll find outrageous characters here, as well as vanilla beans. And everyone from virgins to old playboys!
On one side of me, there were two Bryn Mawr College students, and on the other, a 71yo man singing songs about polyamory. The sexologist who runs it, even tells her own wild tales, when she introduces various segments of the 4-hour night!
In the Q&A portion, I learned the best sex toy stores in Philly, and why not to go to others, that there are Rxes for a vacuum device, book recommendations, info on tantra workshops, and a HOST of other clubs, events, etc. you can join. They even had samples of free lube, which a nearby couple was so excited to find.
When I returned to my table after a trip to the ladies room, someone had left a caricature of me at my seat. LOL! It was NOT flattering. Not sure if someone has a weird humiliation fetish or what, but at least I wasn't peed on.
I have to admit, when I sang "Miss Mary Mack" in grade school, I always thought when I got to middle school, I'd be offered the $0.15 show... I never was...until now!
This is a very interesting, artful, fun event, done with humor and respect for everyone in the room. There were couples, singles, girls' night groups, etc. People all out for a fun time, and to cheer others on!
TIME itself:
I arrived early and left a little late so I could enjoy the TIME venue, it's food, and drinks. When you enter, there is a sports bar atmosphere on the right, and live music in the whiskey bar on the left. Upstairs is the event room in the Absinth Lounge, where this event was held!
The music at HH was chill and relaxing. Very jazzy / bluesy, which I really like. It was such a nice touch to have music that early, and then they had an edgier band playing later that night. Most places don't offer one act on a Tues night, let alone two. I thought both were great! Can't wait to go back for more!
My waiter downstairs was super helpful with my questions about choosing a whiskey flight, and the bartender upstairs was truly professional, and totally kind about handing out free, tipless ice water to everyone all night too.
I had a $28 Maker's Mark whiskey flight, and a $5 HH chicken sandwich, which were both great. HH is from 5-7pm, very convenient timing! There was an option of fries on the HH menu, which I saw a lot of people get. I wish I'd ordered it because it looked delish! Put it this way, I heard all kinds of tantalizing stories that night, and maybe it was the drinks, but all I dreamt about all friggin' night was pursuit of those fries! Next time, TIME!
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Again, every 3rd Tuesday (of EVERY MONTH), the 2nd Floor is host to the Erotic Literary Salon event, from 6:30pm to 10:30pm. Yes, FOUR HOURS! $10 or $12 (cash) gets you in the door, depending on seating preference. There is a bar in the event room, so you have your own bartender, and he also gives full menu service. Next one is 12/17/19!!! Come one, come all! Get superfreaky, yaow! read more