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October 30, 2009 · 10:37 AM

I take a respite — but did I actually quit stripping?

By Justice

I haven’t gone to work since the night of the police raid. It sort of prompted a vacation that never found an ending like a catnap from which I never awoke. I rarely work during the week because of school and I got sick over the weekend, so I didn’t work then either. Sometimes I just feel sick when I’m getting ready for work like my body knows we might be able to make an excuse to avoid being in that dreadful environment. Certainly it’s only psychological but it still doesn’t feel good.

Anyway, I was actually sick on Friday and stayed home in bed all weekend. I literally never saw sunlight until Monday afternoon. I’m not working this weekend either. At this rate, I may have just quit stripping and not realized it. What if I just never go back? I could begin talking about stripping like it was that funny thing I once did. One day it will be that job I had years ago. “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness” I would begin saying as I recounted my strip club anecdotes to my grandchildren. As I’d sit in my rocking chair reminiscing, my quick and hypothetical grandchildren would ask me questions like “Grandma, will you stop talking about getting naked? And why are you taking credit for Charles Dickens’ words?”

I don’t suppose my bills will pay themselves so I’m sure I haven’t hung up my stilettos for good just yet. I guess I’ll just keep enjoying my vacation for however long it lasts.

5 Comments So Far

Enjoy your break. You've earned it!

Posted by: rhinodude on 10/30/09 at 1:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I am a selfish old curmudgeon, so I keep thinking, "Say it ain't so, Jo!" When I turn on my keyboard you are the first person I look to for sparkling wit and conversation. I guess I will have to go back to settling for my cat.

Posted by: rrbill on 10/30/09 at 3:14 p.m. (Suggest removal)

P.S.- @ least sixty minutes of play and/or excersize everyday.
Marriage 101

Posted by: cypher on 11/1/09 at 11:59 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Excellent decision and one that's been a long time coming. Buy yourself a paper tomorrow and check out the classifieds.

I'm coming out there in a couple weeks for one of my bi-annual mancations and I best NOT see your shapely little moneymaker (or whatever it looks like) up on that stage.

Well done!

Posted by: Awol737 on 11/3/09 at 6:38 p.m. (Suggest removal)

You know it is your time when you start feeling it in the pit of your stomach. Let the good times go before they get bad. Those days are gone, let them go, find peace and move on.

Posted by: strippersoldier on 11/4/09 at 1:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)

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