Your First Bag

I was 14 when I shoplifted a yellow open top bag. Brought it home and hid it in the unfinished attic off my bedroom. The family was going through a period where Mom and Dad both worked some evenings. My little brother and I showered together on several of those nights and took turns filling and emptying. Twice we even got my sister to do it too. Those were the days! (Not really. Family life sucked, we had just moved and the new school was full of bullies and snobs, and we had no money. But those naughty games were a sweet spot where we forgot all that and had pure fun and excitement.)

I've told this story elsewhere, but when I was in my first year of college several of the girls were sitting around talking and the topic of feminine hygiene came up. Of the five of us I was the only one who had never douched. Nothing would do, but a day or two later several of my friends took me downtown to the Brooks Pharmacy where we checked out the relatively wide selection. This was the late 70s so combinations, open tops, folding travel syringes, bulbs and compacts were widely available. The one that I selected was a Davol Travelfold that was the same kind one of the others had and really liked. It was a great selection and I got nearly 20 years service out of it, but truth be told mostly for douching. When it finally died it was the result of a failure where it folded in half. Just before I got married I decided that having a regular enema bag was a good idea and bought one of the familiar red combination syringes, which we still have and occasionally use.

I don't remember much about my first bag. Mom bought bags for Lisa and I, knowing that we were giving to each other frequently, and also for our twicw weekly enemas. All I remember was that it was larger that the ones available today, probably 2 ½ - 3 quarts. Lisa and I both loved the warm fullness when we got the whole bag. I don't remember the brand, but it was red rubber (Latex? synthetic rubber?) open-top, and had a black hose and nozzles, and a steel clamp, which I really wish I still had. Lisa and I always used the douche nozzle, because it tended not to slip out.

I still remember mine, an open top fountain bag held 2 quarts, now it's a 4 quart open top.

The first bag I purchased was at Titche department store in Dallas. They were in a glass counter where a matronly clerk was working. She gave me a wry smile as I asked for the combination syringe kit. It was just an average 2Q combo bag with attachments. This was in 1973 so it was likely rubber.

I couldn't get home fast enough to give it a spin.

@Emom friends took me downtown to the Brooks Pharmacy where we checked out the relatively wide selection. This was the late 70s so combinations, open tops, folding travel syringes, bulbs and compacts were widely available.

Your mention of Brooks Pharmacy brings back memories - seems the one close to where I once worked in the 1980's had a good selection as well. Only problem was the one I wanted was kept behind the counter and I had to ask a sales gal for it.. that was both embarrassing as well as exciting.

Two weeks ago at a medical supply store. And my god it blew me away compared to what I'd had before. Closed top unfortunately but very nice, with two nozzles. I only payed 16 dollars for it.

Vermouth, why do you lament a closed top? I much prefer them. Many years ago I re-baptised a lady with warm soapy water after a hook gave away. It was my hotel room so I had to sleep that night in a slightly wet bed!