Out of Retirement

Saturday, June 14, 2008 was the first night I've worked in almost a year. I was a bit nervous, but, not unlike swimming or riding a bike, stripping is an ability that one never forgets.

When I took the stage, all the dancer moves that I've acquired throughout the years immediately came back to me. It was strange-a year is a long time, but it feels like I've never left the bright lights, loud music and catty dancers that are so characteristic of the stripping world.

That being said, there was not a single dancer that I knew. Most of the girls were newer, younger and more naive. Most of them talked about "going back to school" or "going to school someday." Sadly, a majority of them never acquire an education. An unfortunate statistic. Several of them were more concerned with drinking or getting high after work than anything else. I guess I've never understood that.

Luckily, the crowd was mostly older. This is great, because young guys are rude, cheap and looking for a girlfriend. I made about $500-not bad for my first night out of retirement. :)