Recap: MBS Sunday Brunch for May 31

Our topic for the week was favorite fantsy spanker apparel. Here are your reactions.

Hermione: Since I have often thought what a good spanking chef Gordon Ramsey might be capable of giving, I'll have to say that my fantasy spanker would be wearing chef's whites. He'd also have on one of those ridiculous tall hats, and I would tease him about it and hence bring on the spanking. As for the implement, I think a rubber spatula or wooden spoon would do the job well.

Anon VII: In fantasy, while I'm away, and in reality, when I get back home, she usually wears either her leopard-spotted or her tiger-striped lingerie under a sassy, short, black pleated skirt with a fuzzy red top and a pair of old-fashioned ('70s vintage) platform shoes to make up for the considerable difference in our heights when she snuggles up to me in a standing position and/or bends over. Occasionally, there's a change to a thong, and fairly often, she changes to hot pants with a cute little cotton top that she ties across her tummy. Also she usually tries out a new swimsuit not first with a dip in the ocean but with a spanking. Those garments, also, are frequently part of my daytime fantasies.

Meow: I love the stern Victorian husband with his jacket off, his sleeve rolled up and a hairbrush in his hand. Oooooo, can I put in a vote for Zorro, too? A mask, a cape and a whip! Meow

Jean Marie: I love role-play, but when all's said and done, I want my spanker buck naked so we can make passionate love right after I'm warmed.

Our Bottoms Burn: Becall has always wanted Sean Connery in a kilt.

Prefectdt: One thing I do not like is high heels, they just restrict a female spanker’s range of delivery possibilities too much.

Amongst the role play outfits that I like are any type of authoritarian uniform (military, train guard, police, etc), Gym mistress (with shorts or short sports skirt), female Garage Mechanic, and almost any form of historical outfit.

My absolute favorite is what I call "Old-Fashioned Librarian." A long sleeved, white or light coloured, tailored blouse done up right to the neck, finished of with a nice broach at the neck. A long dark skirt, at least long enough to reach below the knee. Dark stockings and sensible dark coloured shoes or those lace up Edwardian boots. Hair tied up or back in a neat and tidy fashion is a nice finishing touch.

Irelynn: For me, what someone's wearing doesn't contribute to a scene at all! In fact, it often really turns me off to see someone dressed elaborately. My favourite fantasy spanker (I love that) would probably just wear jeans and a t-shirt. Well, as long as the t-shirt hasn't got Mickey Mouse on it, that is!

Ken: My favourite fantasy spanker would be wearing a smart business suit to begin with but would take the jacket off before the start of the spanking to reveal a crisp white blouse with short sleeves.

However, there is also strong appeal to the informality of jeans and a t-shirt.

Penfold: For me, I think the spanker would be in either painting whites or a headmasters uniform. I love it when Bear dresses for the occasion. And I think it does add something special to our spanking experience when we both dress for the occasion.

Anon #1: Dress depends on the circumstance. If it is domestic discipline, then something stern and a bit aloof. If it is roleplay, then it depends upon which roles are involved. Our favorites include teacher, law enforcement, parent, or boss for the top and the opposite for the bottom. The same holds true for fantasy. We like pirates and wenches, knights and damsels, and so forth. For birthday spankings or spanking parties, it’s nothing complicated. If we are at a private party with trusted friends, we prefer quick access to the bare behind of the sub and something suggesting authority for the top. When the spanking is punitive, I select the pair of panties for the naughty woman in my life. They are color coded. White is for mild. Pink for a more serious infraction. Red for a major rule breach and crimson is for a very serious or too often repeated offense.

Greenwoman: For much of my life, I have thought that Sam Elliot was a very sexy man. I just adore his voice. He's got a twinkle of mischief in his eyes that I just really get off on, and a laconic expressiveness that's very appealing too.

So... I guess my fella would be wearing a shirt with the sleeves rolled up, some carharts, boots, and a hat. I think his hands would likely smell of tobacco and his clothes and skin like the heat of summer.

I have always thought he had a dirty daddy kind of energy that got to me. But it’s really his voice that melts my butter and I think if he'd just talk to me a bit... and then a little spanking. Wow. I'm really sure he'd have me cross-eyed with desire in a very short time. *smiles*

As for clothes making the man? No... Clothed or nekkid, he's just yummy.

D & S: Our fantasy is naval. We've never actually done it. It’s too difficult and expensive to get the kit. We envision D wearing a naval officer’s smart uniform with brass buttons etc., and I would wear the women's equivalent, with same jacket, but tight skirt and black stockings. Over his knee I go for a sound spanking with a long handled clothes brush (important for keeping uniforms up to scratch) on the taut seat of my skirt. That blazing bottom should be enough for anyone, but I have to stand to attention, whilst I am lectured on my so-called misdeeds. Then it is “off skirt and panties” and over the sofa back for me. My jacket tail and shirt tail are turned up, and my tender bare bottom gets a good seeing-to with a paddle (not from a boat!). Finally, I would get a dozen smart flicks with a thin cane. During this, my uniform hat has somehow remained on my head; D takes it of and plants it firmly on top of my scalding bottom. He then sits back and admires the view, but not for long, as my hat is taken off again for him to finish the evening as we had hoped. It’s all a fantasy, but perhaps, one day… Who knows?!

Red: For me it has always been the tailored business suit, heels, somewhat sexy blouse, and the directive glance to where I'm supposed to be.

Luna: I'd love to have my partner wear a tight pair of jeans, no shirt, and maybe some leather or rope gauntlets. Mmmmm.

Bonnie: This question is hard to answer because I have so many favorite fantasy spankers. I could cop out and say that Randy is my favorite fantasy and real life spanker and I like him nude, but that doesn’t seem fair.

If I must choose just one, let’s go with a tall, lean, dark-haired gentleman wearing a black tux and a white shirt, as a man might for a wedding or a formal party. I would wear an elegant full length, summer gown. I picture us in a dimly lit alcove of a mansion or palace where we discretely take care of business.

Thanks to everyone who took the time to visit during the very busy season. I hope your week will be pleasant and rewarding.

Recap: MBS Sunday Brunch for Jan 27

Our question this week was a simple one, but it generated some excellent discussion. So, what traits make a great spanker?

Skellos: I think a great spanker has to have the ability to really connect with his/her partner. I think that communication is often times what makes the difference between a mediocre experience and a great one. Another thing to consider is just knowing someone else's needs and desires. There comes a sort of bond that two people build and after getting to know each other it is easier to continue having better and better experiences. Communicating, knowing one's partner, and just having a natural gift for spanking all contribute to the making of a fine spanker.

Meg: To me, the most important traits are not dominance, assertiveness, etc., although they have a certain arousing quality at times, but dignity, caring, sensitivity, and, yes, gentleness. When I first met him, I was drawn to his looks and his obvious strength of both body and personality. But what soon set him so far above any other man I'd ever known was what is usually called class, along with tenderness that could melt, I do believe, even the coldest heart.

I still remember how I was so often moved to tears at the sight of him cradling our infant daughter in his arms, and I still find it exciting, even maddeningly arousing, to watch his hands as he performs a delicate manual task when he's doing a household or automotive repair or carefully holding a tiny plant during springtime gardening. It's awe-inspiring to watch him softly cup a little kitten in those powerful hands that are also so very good at certain other things that I know I needn't describe. In sum, it's his sweet side that matters most to me.

Greenwoman: I need particular things from my spanker depending on what kind of spanking I am getting.

For a loving spanking, one given just because we like it, to comfort me, for sensual pleasure, for fun, I want a man to be tactile. It’s erotic and comforting to be caressed during the spanking. I need a loving heart and a certain mindfulness. I want to know that I have his full attention and that he really wants to be there.

For a discipline spanking, I need a very calm, firm person, not someone who is angry. I need control of his actions and control of his emotions. I need to know that I'll only be given what it takes to make the message sink in and not more, so I don't want punishments given from a position of sadism, but from loving and kindness.

If it’s a therapeutic spanking, I want someone who will not bruise me all up, but who will push until the emotional release happens. So I need someone who is familiar with me. I can't just have a new lover do this sort of spanking. It has to be someone who can read me well and know when I've let it go fully. The first start of tears may or may not be when the release happens, that's the reason for the need to know me well.

Then there's the kind that are just because I'm the submissive and he's the dom and he wants to. Those kind are the kind from which I like to get a burn. I want experience for this kind because I want pain without damage. I like it cumulative and lengthy. I need someone I can really trust for this kind, because there will be moments when it hurts too much. I need to trust that he's not going to harm me, only play hard with me. I need to feel loved. Otherwise, I just feel beaten in the end, even if I started out wanting it.

I prefer my skin to be warmed up, even for punishment spankings. It allows the spanking to go longer without bruising. This is something that only an experienced spanker knows to do and how to do it.

Todd and Suzy: We have thought about this question before. We wondered what other spankos would say and we are so very much looking forward to the responses. We'd say a "good spanker" first and foremost must be a "good person." Without that, nothing else matters. To be "great" a spanker needs to be able to understand a spankee. They need to have a sense of what is needed, and then be able to put that above their own immediate desires (at least most of the time).

Curtis: I think the two most important qualities are caring and sensitivity. They must care about the well-being of the other person and be sensitive to their needs, desires, levels, and emotions.

Paul: I'd agree with Todd and many others a good spanker needs to be a good person, to be aware at all times of his SO's needs.

They must be able to read her body and must know her fully. He must be able to put her needs before his own, but must also know when his needs should be filled. Above all, LOVE, TRUST, AND COMMUNICATION are essential, as in all partnerships.

Phil: As a regular reader, but not a regular contributor, I have to agree with Todd. The concept that good spanker should be a good person sums it up nicely. When a spankee wants, or thinks they want, someone bad to deal with them, it is most likely fantasy and the reality might not turn out quite as imagined. Even when the spankee feels the need for discipline, punishment or just plain very hard spanking, as opposed to light erotic foreplay, the knowledge that their spanker is a good person provides security and trust. This enables them to let go and enjoy what they receive in whatever manner they have chosen secure in the knowledge that they are safe.

Eva: For me, it's the elements of mystery, surprise, and creativity. Not knowing the whens, whys, hows, and with whats can keep a spankee wanting and longing. That sudden, unexpected swat to the behind can turn me to submissive mush willing to do anything, go anywhere, etc.

And the creativity of something new and different is something I always dream of and love when I experience it.

All the rest is irrelevant. In my opinion any spanker who can master those things will be creating the best, most intimate of relationships 24/7/365.

Lele: I'd like to echo what the other posters said about the ability to listen (to what is being said and what is not being said), and caring. I'd also like to add in my opinion that spankers should be (and tend to be) people with the capability of making a decision, and following through with a course of action without doubt or second-guessing themselves. That's not to say that they won't change in the middle of a spanking for whatever reason. I'm saying that they won't be sitting there the whole time wondering, "Was this a good idea? Am I doing it right?" etc.

Lori: Much of what I would say has already been said. A spanker needs to be the person with whom the spankee can totally connect. I'm am often amazed at how my husband knows that I want more or how he's able to read my body language that I want a new implement, etc. It takes time and communication, but what a spanker needs to be is willing and open to understand, so he/she can learn their spankee. I don't mean that in the southern way of "I'll learn ya," but in a way that the spankee is the person receiving, and there is a learning process for the spanker to go through. I hope that makes sense, but I read some sites where the men just don't seem to take into consideration that they love the person they’re spanking. Whether discipline or play, it's all about love for us.

Luna: I have posted my response on my blog.

Hermione: There are three qualities I treasure:

Enthusiasm – My husband enjoys spanking me as much as I enjoy being spanked. He has established a routine of spanking me on a certain day and time. He has never been late, even by a minute. He is just as eager as I am to get on with it.

During spontaneous love-making, when I am not particularly expecting to be spanked, he will usually manage to incorporate a short, hard spanking (or two!) into whatever else he is doing to me at the time. He just can't resist my bare bottom!

Confidence – Ron knows my preferences as well as his own, and he takes complete control once a spanking is underway. I like it that way.

A Sense of Humour – After spanking and loving, when I am wrapped in his arms, my husband usually manages to say something funny to make me laugh. For me, a spanking is a very intense experience. Laughter helps to bring me back to reality in a gentle way.

Paige Tyler: In my opinion, he has to be an alpha male, for sure. I like him to be strong, confident, and take-charge, but not in a controlling of sort of way.

He needs to have the right tone of voice, too.

Oh, and of course, he has to know how to give a good spanking!

Elle: Spontaneity is something that hasn't been mentioned yet and I find that important. It keeps everything fun and exciting.

Being able to read the other person's body language is equally important.

Most important of all is enjoyment, everyone should be enjoying what's happening, both spanker and spankee. If your partner isn't enjoying it, or doesn't care whether you're enjoying it, then it's time you stopped.

Prefectdt: For me, a spanker has to have one of the two following traits (having both is brilliant, but one is enough)

One – Be a good communicator, both in play and discussing play, so that she can learn about what her spankee needs and desires.

Two – Be able to read a sub/bottom’s reactions within play, so that she can judge what works and what doesn't for the guy under her lash.

But most of all, a spanker must have individuality. They need their own personal style that reflects their personality and what they too enjoy about the spanking. Getting ideas and influences from other people is great, but they must be blended in to their own way of going about things.

Southern Angel: I think a spanker is a good spanker when he listens to his spankee and what he/she wants from the spanking.

Terpsichore: I think everyone summed up this question up nicely. I can't think of any more to add. A good spanker, and only spanker, for me is the man I love, my husband. While he may not have all the qualities of a good spanker yet, his qualities are kindness, trust, acceptance, humor, willingness to try and explore new things, and willingness to go on this journey with me to learn how to become a good spanker and make me happy... :-)

Dixie Darling: I honestly don't know if I can put into words what makes a great spanker. Especially because when I have everything typed, I'm sure to think of something else.

First off, a great spanker has the same traits I'd look for in a vanilla friend. Above all else, I want someone who is easy to be around and with whom I feel comfortable enough to just relax and enjoy time. That’s because, face it, if I can't enjoy you as a person, there’s no way you are getting a swing at me.

Secondly, I think the spanker has to be open in communicating what they are good at and, more importantly, what they are not so good at with regards to methods and implements. Someone who can be upfront and tell me they don't handle a certain implement or even certain intensity gets a gold star in my book because it gives me something to work with and know what NOT to expect.

Finally, and probably the most important in my mind due to issues that I struggle with inside the confines of safe play, they must be trustworthy. I need someone who I can trust completely.

Mary: I agree that a good spanker is first a good person. I think that a good spanker must be able to mix kindness and firmness. Consistency is an important trait. I value a person who is willing to converse and discuss what went well and what did not when growing in a spanking relationship. The spanker needs to be strong, physically and emotionally. I need to hear the strength in his voice and to feel him hold me with strength sometimes.

Oh, and I want someone who can tell when I am being a wuss about things. It seems that recently I have been accused of being a total wimp who can't seem to "take" a proper spanking without excessive whining. Luckily for me, he was recovering from that "bug" and didn't insist on giving the spanking that would get me over my wimpiness. Does anyone else go through wimpy phases?

Terpsichore: In response to Mary, I have yet to receive my first real spanking, so I do not know what intensity I am comfortable with. I do know that after receiving several really hard whacks with my husband's hand, I sometimes already say "ouch!" Other days, I am wish he would go on forever. I am a bit worried that I am going to be a wimp when he finally becomes comfortable taking me over his knee, but I am hoping he will have the strength of mind to know that I trust him and want him to push me past my comfort zone a bit. In turn, I am hoping that I can accept the gift graciously. I am probably not the most experienced one to answer your question, but there it is.

LDD-4-Me: I would like to think dominance is pretty low on the list of helpful traits for a good spanker.

I would like to think that at the top of the list would be some old fashioned values like honor, pride, and most of all integrity. This is not someone who simply demands respect, but someone who actually deserves it without asking.

I've written about it before, I think horror stories can come from people looking for dominant traits when that might not really be what they want.

Thank you all for your thought-provoking responses!

Recap: MBS Sunday Brunch for May 20

Today's subject dealt with the spankers in our community - how they benefit from spanking and what motivates them to spank. Here are your responses.

Paul: For us spanking was the physical manifestation of the love and trust that we had in each other. It often helped Mel channel her energy in the direction that she wished to go, especially when she was a student. For me it was a constant reminder of the close connection that we had for each other and the love that there was between us.

Anon: We are very new to the scene. I have fantasized about being spanked since I was a little girl.

But this is very new to my man! He states that he knows innately that he likes it, but he is slowly coming to terms with a behavior which completely goes against the way he has treated women all of his life. He says that he spanks me to modify my outrageous behavior and has noted how it grounds my tendency to be a bit hyper.

Todd (and Suzy): The vast majority of spankings I give are erotic or playful in nature. The sights, sounds, and touching are stimulating to me. It is sexually exciting. I love the female bottom and get pleasure from spanking it. I think even the vanilla mind can grasp that concept.

Part of it too, is taking the spankee on a journey. Leading *her mind* down a path that is dangerous and terrifying, and yet also exciting and rewarding. The exchange of trust that is needed to take this trip is exhilarating to me. It's a high of sorts. I think that's something the vanilla mind doesn't grasp.

Spanking, at least certain kinds, can put a period on certain negatives too. For example, guilt that might linger in a vanilla relationship can be ended with a spanking. There is also a motivational element to some spankings. These encourage better behavior, and thus happier (and healthier, in our case) lives.

So, the benefits are many in my case!

Paige Tyler: Even though I already had a pretty good idea what my hubby'd say, I asked him just to be sure! *grin*

He said that he knows spanking turns me on, which turns him on, and that he also likes to bring me pleasure. So, since spanking brings me pleasure, he loves doing it! Plus, it always leads to great sex!

Of course, he added with a chuckle, there's also something to be said for the whole spanking-thing bringing out his inner caveman! LOL!

PK: Nick is away this weekend, but he rarely comments anyway, so I will answer for him as much as I know. His willingness to indulge me in my lifelong fantasy has given him a wife who is passionately in love with him! Our day-to-day relationship has changed from pleasant roommates to lovers who enjoy talking, touching, and playing.

He has a wife who went from being lukewarm about sex to being willing to try anything and everything in bed! He has a wife who threw out the flannel night gowns and sleeps in the nude as we cuddle, touch and spoon during the night. He has a wife who looks better, cares more, loves more and is happier than she has ever been in her life! If any husband has been asked by his wife to spank and he is reluctant, please, please have him read this!

Bonnie: Like Paige, I figured I’d ask the horse himself. Randy laughed at my question! He got a goofy look on his face and then said, “Well, uh, let’s see. There’s sex, and ummmm… [eyes roll skyward as if pondering deeply] What was the question again?”

So, I suppose I will have to answer. Here are the top ten benefits that I *think* Randy gets.

1. A more peaceful and relaxed partner
2. A more submissive partner
3. The ability to explore and fulfill both of our fantasies
4. The perfect excuse to rub his hands all over my bottom
5. Two words: Implement collection
6. He totally enjoys being dominant
7. The chance to dress me in sexy outfits
8. Great aerobic exercise
9. His mind stays active concocting new scenarios
10. Oh, yeah… Lots of excellent sex with a very willing lover

Em: I am speaking on behalf of CM, as blogging just isn't something he does much!

He has always made clear why he likes to and will spank me. He knows it turns us both on, so it is something sexual to us as well as for discipline. He cares about me enough to show me “the error in my ways,” and I am only ever disciplined for things that hurt us/me/our relationship. He 'enjoys' being dominant, and having the 'majority' of the control in our relationship. Although, if you were to ask him, he would tell you I am certainly 'head strong' and no pushover.

We have MANY spanking fantasies. If we never had it in our lives, we would feel incredibly unsatisfied sexually.

Lastly, I feel secure and adored when he spanks me. It shows me he loves my body, cares about what I do, and gives me that ever so 'needed' attention. He realizes this, and therefore, carries it out.

The list as to why someone spanks is endless to be honest. I think the general reason is 'you like it!'

Hugh: Spanking Xan arouses me because it arouses her. I love the feel of my hand smacking her perfect ass as she rubs and squirms on my thigh. Frankly, the business about holding position is nonsense and not sexy to me. Having her squirm and buck enhances my experience. I usually start by pulling her over with her legs straddling my thigh while the bed supports her upper body for her comfort. Baring her bottom is stimulating and provides total exposure plus access with a brilliant view for me.

The erotic spanking and caressing engorges her genitals with blood delivering a hot tight union that enhances our pleasure and helps her climax repeatedly. I spank between climaxes so that each one is stronger and the feel of her strong contractions is ecstatic for both of us. This morning, while I was finishing with the hairbrush on her sit spots, she almost climaxed again before I could enter her. We get frequent fantastic sex out of spanking. It's erotic and fun for both of us. If Xan didn't enjoy and crave being spanked, I wouldn't do it.

Spanking is foreplay, fun, and a way of expressing affection. We have a happier marriage because of it. It's the sex and spanking in tandem that enhances the relationship. We are too happy and satisfied to be in a bad temper. When I see her bend over, I swat her playfully if I'm in range, sometimes up to several dozen smacks, sometimes for cause, and she loves it. We both get aroused and it's good fun. She stays happy and easy to get along with. A warm bottom keeps her turned on. Spanking and pleasure are linked for both of us and almost a daily occurrence. As Freddie Mercury said, "Pain is so close to pleasure." By building intensity slowly, it's all pleasure for her until the endorphins wear off. Then she sits on a pillow if necessary and likes it. Xan isn't submissive, but she's well spanked and well loved. She's beautiful, brilliant, sexy, and the love of my life.

I don't read your blog but posted because she requested it of me. I give her everything she desires that in within my power to give that includes an abundance of spanking and paddling. Everyone should be as lucky as I am.

Daddy: I know that it’s an occasional turn on for her to be taken over my knee, to have her pants and panties pulled down, and to be soundly spanked. It is a huge turn on for me, but far from the only one. I almost always combine spankings with letting my hand wander over the more sensitive areas. I like to hear her whimper as I spank and moan as my hand wanders first towards the small of her back, then down over her nicely pinked bottom, and on further still towards the inner regions of her bottom.

The things which follow afterwards are always wonderful too.

Ian: To me, it's about submission. I guess I should say it's about domination, but somehow that doesn't sound right. The thrill I get is watching my wife become submissive to me.

I love the prelude. I love picking out her outfits. I love giving her instructions – where to stand, how to position herself, if she is allowed to speak or should she remain silent? I love watching her as she follows my instructions.

As for why I love the actual spanking, I've never really thought about it before. Maybe as I turn her bottom red, I am putting my mark on her, claiming her as my own. It’s not so showy a mark as a tattoo, but something private. I like to watch her look at herself when I am done, or watch her rub her bottom. I think to myself, "I did that to you, and you are mine."

On second thought, maybe it IS about domination.

Dave: Wow, I think I'm going to have to mull over a separate post on our blog over this one. I sense a lengthy answer surfacing!

First and foremost, it turns me on as nothing else sexual can come close to approaching. The intensity and overwhelming depth of my arousal is on a completely different plain.

Second, I've spanked women who definitely didn't want it, some who didn't know either way, some who partially enjoyed a few light swats, and ones who NEED to be spanked. Cindy NEEDS to be spanked to keep her centered and at peace. There is a physical change in her after a spanking; a very deep calmness.

Giving a lover pleasure has always been a big turn-on for me as well. Helping them cum. Knowing that Cindy not only needs to be spanked, but in most cases enjoys it, is the icing on the cake.

Although I will confess that actual punishment scolding and spanking sometimes arouses me more than giving her good girl ones. And since she almost always crosses over into acceptance and sub-space, on reflection she appreciates my persistence. (big smile) But that's only AFTER the spanking and during the cuddling!

Deviant: When I do switch, it's about the thrill of control. I enjoy having to make Daddy bend to my will and seeing how his eyes light up as I pull him to the corner.

I love the sounds of it. There is hypnotism in the vibrations of the spanking as they go through my arm and his bottom.

I like to watch him as I spank. His face contorts with each new blow.

I like to listen to him, his ragged breath, the grunts and yelps that come when the hurt really starts to set in.

There is something that makes me feel like a proud woman as I spank him. There is a liberating feeling, in small doses, that makes me feel like “Hey, I'm so good that I've conquered the man.”

I like it for the rare pleasure it is to reverse roles.

Unlike others, spanking is not foreplay, per se, for us, as we've not actually had intercourse. It's the main event, a release, and a pleasure that brings us intimately close.

Papa Shrek: I spank Carye because it makes her happy. She feels more comfortable with me and more secure in our relationship because of the spanking. And to quote the old saying, "If momma ain't happy, nobody is happy!" We're happy!

I would like to offer my sincere thanks to everyone who helped to make this one of best brunches ever. Great responses, everybody!

Keywords: spanking, spanker, spanker's benefits, My Bottom Smarts, spanko brunch

Double Take

While driving yesterday, I found myself following a car with a most unusual bumper sticker. It wasn't exactly like the one above, but it was similar. At the bottom, it read, "Asylum Street Spankers." (If you're imagining me nearly causing an accident trying to make out the text on this bumper sticker, you understand perfectly).

I eventually passed the car, dying to learn who might be so enthralled with the idea of a spanking. The driver was a young blonde. She looked to be in her early twenties and was well dressed (at least from the elbow up). Another member of the Ow-ow sisterhood! I was delighted as I completed my homeward trek.

Naturally, I had to research this phenomenon. I learned that the Asylum Street Spankers are a band. As far as I can determine, they're not especially spanko (but, then, how many bands truly are?). However, they have some cool bumper stickers.

I wonder whether my motorist friend is a music fan, a spanko, or perhaps a little of both?

Keywords: spanking, spankers