Small towns. If idle hands are the devil’s playground, then a town with a significant number of latchkey kids who are home alone all summer and country kids who have a lot of free time between morning and afternoon chores must be his version of Disneyland. With decent internet speeds only in the town proper, and slow or no service in the countryside, kids keep themselves busy with activities ranging from wholesome to debaucherous. Many in the same day. Kids start exploring the town and each other early, at least in my hometown, both as a way to experience a thrill and relieve the boredom.
So, what I did with Keith the cowboy in the bathroom wasn’t necessarily out of character for me, but it was enough that I’d shocked myself. My best friend/co-worker/partner in crime Madi thought it was hilarious and agreed to tag along with me in hopes she could rope a cowboy of her own. The rest of our shift went quickly and as soon as the clock hit 7pm we were out of there.