Stand By Your Bowl/Stand By Your Man - and why aren’t you standing with your men? (or, Tammy Wynette on the limitations of monogamy)
Oct 29 at 12:12am by wilkins
Stand By Your Bowl
Sometimes it’s hard to be a kitty
Gettin’ all your food from just one bowl
You’ll have wet food, you’ll have dry food
With mealtimes that you can’t control.But if you’re hungry, you’ll keep howling
Trying to make those monkeys understand
And if you’re howling, and if you’re yowling
Maybe they’ll open up the can.Stand by your bowl, make sure it’s full of kibble
With tasty things to nibble
When there’s no lap to sit on
Stand by your bowl, and show the world you’re hungry
Keep eating all that you can hold
Stand by your bowl.
Copyright 2003 Greta Christina. From Greta Christina’s Song Parodies.
Which brings us to the original hit - and its opening lines: you don’t need numerology, cryptography or steganography to get the point: for a woman - one man isn’t quite enough.
The Original Lyrics
The first couplet of Tammy Wynette’s hit single, “Stand By Your Man”
Sometimes its hard to be a woman
Giving all your love to just one man (emphasis supplied)Complete lyrics here. Feel free - the rest is - in effect - since we’ve established that you can only have one, remember they’re insecure and need a lot of attention.
“Fun Today” - from Sharing Dee
Oct 28 at 6:06pm by wilkins
Am admirable definition of “fun.” Check out this link, “Fun Today,” plus a yummy image. From Sharing Dee.
“Let’s begin with an overview”
Oct 27 at 4:04am by wilkins
This is, I believe, the beginning of the narrative of the blog of Thomas Paine and C at Polyamorously Perverse. This is the first time I’ve thought about a blog as a story you’d want to start at the beginning - rather than a stream you dip into - mostly focusing on what’s in the present.
I’m finding them increasingly fascinating.
After 30 years of thinking I was just another male who couldn’t settle peacefully into monogamy, I finally figured out I’m what’s called polyamorous: I prefer to have more than one lover in my life.
It’s not surprising, actually. My wife and I were both “poly” 20+ years ago without even knowing it. What’s that Country Western tune about “I Was Country Before Country Was Cool”? Well, we were poly before there was even a name for it. The term was coined by some Wiccan babe in the 80s or 90s (not important when). We were just young and frisky and taking advantage of an explosion in alternative lifestyles. Gays and Lesbians and Bisexuals were coming out of the closet, and the Women’s Movement was challenging the way I and almost every other man had been brought up.
My wife confessed one night in bed that she wanted to have sex with other women. I was shocked, but thought it kinda kinky, and said, “sure, you go explore.” For one thing, she was desperately unhappy with her job and her lack of challenge in her life, so maybe I figured “who am I to block her in yet another thing?” And like most guys, it seemed sorta appealing, for reasons I still can explain. It didn’t stop at other women, but included at least one man I know of. I confess I didn’t handle that part well, but partly because I caught her sneaking around with him. So much for an open marriage. Read the rest of this entry »
Mr. and Mrs. Tom and C. Paine
Oct 23 at 11:11pm by wilkins
Polyamorously Perverse is a blog we’ve recently discovered. Here are links to some excellent pieces; what’s more, the comments are quite thoughtful, and in some cases, make the posts complete.
How to set up an MFM threesome;
Sexual Diplomacy and the Battle of the Sexes
The proprietors/authors of this blog are “Tom” and “C” - and they’ve got some really thoughtful things to say about marriage, monogamy, love, sex, and other compelling issues.
They also got a great review from JanesGuide, always a sign of excellence.
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