When I was a teenager, I went to Montreal to spend time with the Barry's. John called to say he would take me out to lunch and show me the points of interest in Montreal. At the end of the day he then gave me some money to buy something to read on the ride home. At that time, the "shocking" magazines were... True Confessions etc. This was taboo back then and something you could never read at home. I thought " no one will know, so why not?"
When I came out of the store, John was waiting for me and asked me what I bought. I thought "he is cool, he won't care". Much to my surprise, he freaked out at me. "Why would you buy this, it's garbage." I was shocked and said, "I thought you were more open minded!" He said, "O hell, I don't care about the content... but I would much rather see you reading : Lady Chatterley's Lover." (Now by today's standards that was nothing, but back in 1960, that book was banned. ) He went on to say " At least that book had literary value but the magazine was pure garbage." So even back then, his priorities were the development of my mind, not my morals. It's funny what we remember!
Aunt Maureen
When I came out of the store, John was waiting for me and asked me what I bought. I thought "he is cool, he won't care". Much to my surprise, he freaked out at me. "Why would you buy this, it's garbage." I was shocked and said, "I thought you were more open minded!" He said, "O hell, I don't care about the content... but I would much rather see you reading : Lady Chatterley's Lover." (Now by today's standards that was nothing, but back in 1960, that book was banned. ) He went on to say " At least that book had literary value but the magazine was pure garbage." So even back then, his priorities were the development of my mind, not my morals. It's funny what we remember!
Aunt Maureen
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Colleen
I also used to read those magazines. And I also got caught, but my mother never refered me to anything jucier, she just stole my mag.