Probably the first time I ever took anyone´s rectal temp was when I was in 8th grade and my friend Liz who was in 7th, was at my house after school. My parents hadn´t gotten home from work yet. Liz had been sniffling and sneezing all day and had a runny nose. At some point she said that she didn´t feel well, and quite innocently with a giggle, I suggested she let me take her temperature.
She blushed a little, and I asked how she had it taken and she said, rectally, asking if I had it taken that way as well, and I answered in the affirmative. No big deal back then nor at that age, since it was UNcommon for kids to have temps taken any other way. I got the thermometer and vaseline, and came back into my bedroom. I still remember what Liz wore. She pulled down her red, bell bottom ¨hip huggers¨ (the 60s version of ¨low riders!¨), had on blue tights underneath, and green, ribbed cotton panties with white trim. She pulled down her pants, and laid on her stomach. I shook down and lubricated the thermometer, lowered her tights and panties and well, as they say the rest is history.
So, I can most definitely say I have taken a friends temp, rectally, and this was the first of many! :-)