Re: Gulp!

erespess@nji.com
Sat, 04 Dec 1999 22:49:40 -0500

Good to hear from you, Paul!

>BEDTIME READING...  I put it to the fishbowl that if couples 
>included a promise to read a night from the NIGHTS to one-another 
>every night, and lived up to that promise, the institution of 
>marriage would not be the laughing stock that it is today!

This sounds like a wonderful idea.

>I'd also put it to those of you who we used to quaintly call bra-burners
>that Scherezade can be read as a proto-feminist.  She used stories to save
>the lives of all the women in the world.  I can think of no more noble use
>for literature.)

Not offended at all.  I agree with Scherezade as proto-feminist.  And 
besides, we wear push-ups now.

As for reading in bed with one's mate, it is a wonderful thing.  I've 
shared a few tales in my life, and even when the story wasn't my 
favorite, the experience was still worth it.  So tender and intimate. 
When I was the one doing the reading though, I always felt like I was 
slaughtering it, so maybe it wasn't such a nice experience for him. 
Oh well.  I guess I'll have to practice. 8)

Elizabeth