FRANKLIN—The annual “In Search of the Big O” Adult Toy Drive is accepting donations of new or gently used adult toys, provocative clothing, and batteries for its giveaway on December 13.
Donations no matter how big, small, or humorous will be accepted through December 12 at Franklin High School, where student volunteers will educate the general public on the toys’ proper usage and offer things you probably would have never even thought of, as part of their court-ordered community service. Lumps for Women and Toys for Twats are also sponsoring the drive.
Toys must be in working condition, and preferably cleaned, for needy adults of all ages ranging from 18 to 105.
“In Search of the Big O” Adult Toy Drive organizer, Rosy Palms, said the program has donated hundreds of toys to the community over the years, but that residents really need to step up this year to help meet demand. “We’ve had our battery reserves depleted, and we’ve had to turn several needy women and two men away already because we’ve run out of the foot long Mandingo dongs. If you could see the faces of these people when you tell them you don’t have their fix this year, it would break your heart. We’re also in need of plus size nighties, those went fast last year. We’re hoping we can serve about 100 lonely women in Franklin and Southampton County.”
“This is just wonderful,” said one adult toy recipient, “it’s just people helping people. Whew, I can hardly wait to get home and try out this gently used mulatto toy! It is kinda sticky though, maybe I should wash it first.”
The drive was organized in 2010 as a way to keep ragged looking, lonely women off the streets and at home where they belong. Palms and her brother Harry, who had tired of sitting at the Applebee’s bar and being constantly hit on by old birds looking like Bea Arthur, decided to sponsor families in Franklin each December and the adult toy drive was started in honor of that, Palms said.
When Harry died in an electrocution accident in 2011 involving a bath tub and one of the drive’s donations, Rosy felt determined to continue their efforts.
“I know he’s looking down on us, beaming with pride at what we’ve accomplished,” said Rosy, “I just hope he’s not looking down, you know, when all that other beaming is going on.”