SHORT TROUSER INCIDENT

Short trouser incident.

 This happened in another era,when excitment meant making out to be 16 and sneaking into doubtful smutty cinemas.

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 I had hit puberty,a bit of a loner,oh yes I had mates,boys and girls,but my real buzz was getting into cinemas to see dirty french films. I knew,mainly only men went in as well. I had no idea what the attraction was for them.

 With my heart beating like mad and trying to look 16 I got a look of doubt from the ticket lady.  “You sixteen are you? ” Trying to speak in a gruff voice. ’Yes,just had my birthday’  “Go on then,I’ll believe you,thousands wouldn’t “

 It was a hot summers day and I was stupid enough to wear my normal short trousers. Back then,long trousers started at about 14 years old. The usher took my ticket to tear in half as they did back then.  “Hey,I’m not letting you through,you got short pants! You ain’t sixteen ” Its go for broke time, ’I am,its just so hot outside and it’ll be hotter in there I decided to put shorts on’  “Oh! Sounds a bit iffy to me. Go on then,hope you’re old enough to read the subtitles ” He chuckled and gave me my half of the torn ticket.