Of Human Bondage.

Last week, while my two sons were out with their grandfather, my youngest, Thomas, purchased a toy gun and handcuff set. Like any eight year-old boy, Thomas wants to be a policeman when he grows up. At least he does when he doesn't dream of being the next star football player for the Georgia Bulldogs.

I happened across Thom's toy handcuffs while cleaning up the family room yesterday. Looking at them had me thinking - like any 46 year-old boy might - 'why on earth would anyone find being handcuffed remotely sexy?'

The answer came to me a few minutes later while vacuuming. All adult role-playing involving bondage themes really boil down to one thing: the party that's being bound is lazy. That's right...lazy. Instead of admitting they're lame Lotharios, they tell their partner that they're into being handcuffed to the bedposts en flagrante. In this way they can blame their inability to reciprocate in any sensual manner on the hindrance of the hardware.

That's got to be it, right?

Yeah. Deep thoughts on a Saturday morning. Now you can do what I'm going to do...go enjoy the last weekend of regular-season college football.

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