• Lectral@lemmy.ca
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    5 days ago

    The principal of my small-town high school heard kids talking about pump jack parties. He thought we were going out to a pump jack to get drunk and ride the pump jacks. Apparently, in his day, that’s what kids did. He brought in a guest speaker from a local oilfield company to talk to the senior students about the dangers of doing that.

    We were dumbfounded by the talk because none of us had ever thought to ride a pump jack. What we called a pump jack party was just when a specific couple parked their car in the country to have sex.

    Older people in the community have since confirmed that riding pump jacks was indeed a thing.

    • GreenKnight23@lemmy.world
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      5 days ago

      Older people in the community have since confirmed that riding pump jacks was indeed a thing.

      it was and it was insanely stupid and fun. imagine trying to get on one of those carnival rides at the local fair, while it’s running.

      back road fuckin was pretty fun too, though much harder to find a partner.