Beggar’s Benison: Masturbation and Free Love in 18th Century Scotland – Dirty Sexy History
This pastime resulted in some interesting meeting minutes: “18 assembled, and Frigged upon the Test Platter. The origin and performance were discussed. The Platter was filled with Semen, each Knight at an average did not ‘benevolent’ [donate] quite a horn spoonful.”(1) Masturbation was also key to initiating new members, who had to prove their manhood. […]