12 September, 2007

Sex Leave

The Russian government has access to some seriously good dope. CNN-IBN reports:

The governor of a central Russian province urged couples to skip work on Wednesday and make love instead.

And if a woman gives birth in exactly nine months time - on Russia’s national day on June 12 - she will qualify for a prize.

Or the couple could do it on the weekend and try for a premature delivery. Really, I wonder how enjoyable the sex is if it’s taking place because of an incentive offered by the state. I can imagine this conversation:

Woman: What is it darling, I’ll all naked, and your wee-wee is wee-wee?

Man: Sweetheart, it’s a problem today, I just can’t, um, get it up. Can we play scrabble instead?

Woman: I don’t believe this! This is disgraceful!

Man: Chess? Gilli-danda?

Woman: But why? (plaintively) Is it me?

Man: No sweetheart, you see, I’m a libertarian, and if the state tells me to do something…

(Link via email from Andy.)