Mr_MrsJones

Mr_MrsJones

M60 F53

Keys in the Bowl

October 18 2010

Over the weekend we were discussing the 'Swinging Sixties with some other enlightened people. The topic of the classic 'Keys in the Bowl' style parties came up. My question is did they really exist? Is there anyone out there who has been to one? What do others think?

Comments

  • RHP

    RHP User

    15 years ago

    Lord_lady , it would be an interesting night..So where do we play !!

  • DonnaBrett

    DonnaBrett

    15 years ago

    LOL..that's the classic vision of swinger's parties to the general public..even today. We have never been to such a party, they were probably left back in the 60's & 70's, but yes they did happen. I worked with an older gent, now passed on : ( who was in the scene in the early 70's along with his then wife. He recounted stories of the key party days. Sometimes house keys & sometimes these parties according to him took place in caravan parks...everyone separated but really didn't have to travel far...just across a muddy camping ground! haha. He also had stories of some of the then underground swinger's clubs where you really had to be in the know to get in...one was in a Brisbane warehouse area (now upmarket residential apartments). Wouldn't it be good to time travel...just to see what it was really like???

  • Mr_MrsJones

    Mr_MrsJones

    15 years ago

    Quoting 'Donna_Brett'sometimes these parties according to him took place in caravan parks...everyone separated but really didn't have to travel far... Hmmmmm. Having spent a fairly large chunk of time in caravan parks and roadside stops recently. I have observed a large number of very sociable grey nomads who congregate in large groups in these places. Maybe they have more than wine and hip replacements in common

  • RHP

    RHP User

    15 years ago

    haha i have my porche keys ready

  • Mr_MrsJones

    Mr_MrsJones

    15 years ago

    As long as it is a Carerra with the top down I will pick your key any day babe

  • RHP

    RHP User

    15 years ago

    I lived through the sixties but don't remember bowls with keys at parties..Mind you I was still in primary school....It must have pre-dated "no means no"...otherwise you would have no where to sleep (your bed taken by someone else);Would be interested to know how it worked.RegardsMr. SR

  • RHP

    RHP User

    15 years ago

    The attached thread describes in the ins and outs of key parties...http://ourhotwives.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=514RegardsMr. SR.