Welcome to Week 158 of Mmm Mondays, where we turn Monday woes into Monday whoas!
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Plug it in!
While today Anal plugs, or butt plugs, are known as a form of sexual exploration, they’ve come a long way from where they used to be. Well, no, they have stayed in the same place, but the reason for using them has changed.
The scientific community claims the butt plug as a medical tool invented in 1892 to treat certain conditions and for usage as a rectal dilator. The use of anal plugs would go on to teach many great things about anatomy, modernizing medicine and aiding in several discoveries.
But history says science wasn’t there first. The first recorded history of anal plugs goes all the way back to the Sumerians in 3740 BCE, who believed that clay plugs shoved up their tushies would ward off the wrath of Anu. Made with river clay, they would be adorned with jewels depending on the wealth of the wearer.
And in Egypt, the upper and merchant classes were known to plug it in regularly, until in 3320 BCE King Tutankhamen – aka King Tut the Butt Slut – would decree butt plugs mandatory for all Egyptians. Not all were keen it seems, as scholars believe this led to the decline of the 18th dynasty.
It appears that there has been a fascination with the rear end for most of humanity as crudely carved pieces of quartz, stick or stones have been found in archeological sites worldwide, carved and given decorative markings, and covered with fecal matter.
In the mid-twentieth century, the butt plug found its way into bedrooms through first the porn industry, then the gay and BDSM communities. Today, they are made in various sizes and of many materials – from stainless steel to silicone – and have new functions including vibration and electroshock.
The butt plug (or anal toy) market makes up about 6.11% of a $34 Billion sex toy market (that’s U.S. dollars), and is expected to grow to 9% by 2026.
Last Week
Last week David Mei stopped by to show us he was Tied up for the Holidays.
We also talked about rope bondage and made CACIO E PEPE.
You can read all of last week here.
Week 158 Recommended Reading
Mmm’s on Medium
We’ve had an exciting week on Mmm Mondays medium. Our new theme is Life Matters, and May More has come over to feature a page called Sex Matters. We’ll still accept everything we did before. What makes you say mmm?
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Book of the Month
All the World’s a Wonder by Melia McClure
A playwright possessed by her muses. An actress desperate to succeed. A doctor haunted by lost love.
Three people cross time and space to meet through the playwright’s bizarre creative process: to create, she must become her characters; to tell her tragic story, the actress must speak from the grave; to heal his harrowing past, the doctor must surrender to his patient—the playwright.
Set in the surreal landscape of the playwright’s modern Manhattan, the glittering, treacherous Broadway of the insatiable Jazz Age, and the tranquil, spice-scented escape of a Grecian paradise, All the World’s a Wonder explores the nature and cost of creating art, the devastating persistence of love, and the redemptive power of storytelling.
The story telling by this author is so unique, I can’t clearly state how wonderful it is. So far, I’ve met our protagonist’s first muse, a cantankerous woman, who just might be onto something.
Available on Kindle.
Week 158 Recipe
Most of Canada has had an unusually warm winter due to El Nino, but a polar vortex has come through to send some much-needed snow our way. But it brought the cold too. The best way to beat the cold is to warm up the kitchen.
Cold-Day Chicken Noodle Soup
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 2 celery ribs chopped
- 2 medium carrots chopped
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 8 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 3 cups uncooked whole wheat egg noodles about 4 ounces
- 3 cups coarsely chopped rotisserie chicken
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
Instructions
- In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add celery, carrots and onion; cook and stir 5-7 minutes or until tender.
- Add broth, basil and pepper; bring to a boil. Stir in noodles; cook 12-14 minutes or until al dente. Stir in chicken and parsley; heat through.
Notes
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