a date in the 50s

[Russ Spence]

DATING IN 1957
> >
> >It's the summer of 1957 and Harold goes to pick up his date, Peggy Sue.
>
> >Harold's a pretty hip guy with his own car and a duck tail hairdo. When
>he
> >goes to the front door, Peggy Sue's mother answers
> >and invites him in.
> >
> >"Peggy Sue's not ready yet, so why don't you have a seat?" she says.
>That's
> >cool. Peggy Sue's mother asks Harold what they're planning to do.
>Harold
> >replies politely that they will probably
> >just go to the malt shop or to a drive-in movie.
> >
> >Peggy Sue's mother responds, "Why don't you kids go out and screw? I
>hear
> >all the kids are doing it."
> >
> >Naturally this comes as quite a surprise to Harold and he says
>"Wha...aaat?
> >
> >"Yeah," says Peggy Sue's mother, "We know Peggy Sue really likes to
>screw;
> >why, she'd screw all night if we let her!"
> >
> >Harold's eyes light up and he smiles from ear to ear. Immediately, he
>has
> >revised the plans for the evening.
> >
> >A few minutes later, Peggy Sue comes downstairs in her little poodle
>skirt
> >with her saddle shoes, and announces that she's ready to go.
> >
> >Almost breathless with anticipation, Harold escorts his date out the
>front
> >door while Mom is saying, "Have a good evening kids," with a small wink
>for
> >Harold.
> >
> >About 20 minutes later, a thoroughly disheveled Peggy Sue rushes back
>into
> >the house, slams the door behind her and screams at her mother:
> >
> >"Dammit, Mom! The Twist! The Twist! It's called The Twist