Time Magazine article from 1978

**two4youinswva** · 04-19-2009, 11:07 AM

Is There Life in a Swingers' Club -Time Magazine

Article is from January 1978, and the writer focuses on the activities at the then-famous Plato's Retreat in NYC.

Swinger clubs have operated furtively for years in most major cities and many small towns. Now they are going public. At least half a dozen operate openly in Manhattan. Though their legality is uncertain, revenues are high enough to justify the risk of prosecution. Open five nights a week, Plato's attracts some 6,500 fun seekers—and grosses $90,000—a month.

- - - Wow.

**SW_PA_Couple** · 04-19-2009, 11:57 AM

I forwarded this link to the club owners we know. They will be amused, I'm sure, to know that a club grosses 90,000 a month.

**two4youinswva** · 04-19-2009, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by SW_PA_Couple

I forwarded this link to the club owners we know. They will be amused, I'm sure, to know that a club grosses 90,000 a month.

Adjusted for inflation, that $90K a month in 1978 would be between $260-$290K a month in 2008.

timscat2 · 04-27-2009, 06:41 PM

Funny to see that article again. I used it for a paper on relationships.

**two4youinswva** · 04-28-2009, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by timscat2

Funny to see that article again. I used it for a paper on relationships.

Awesome! Enjoy the flashback.

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two4youinswva Better than Ice Cream Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 6,660 Location: va Status: Couple. He posts, She reads	Time Magazine article from 1978 Is There Life in a Swingers' Club -Time Magazine Article is from January 1978, and the writer focuses on the activities at the then-famous Plato's Retreat in NYC. Swinger clubs have operated furtively for years in most major cities and many small towns. Now they are going public. At least half a dozen operate openly in Manhattan. Though their legality is uncertain, revenues are high enough to justify the risk of prosecution. Open five nights a week, Plato's attracts some 6,500 fun seekers—and grosses $90,000—a month. - - - Wow.
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04-19-2009, 11:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
SW_PA_Couple Julie's Helper Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,688 Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Status: a very married man Swing Lifestyle Name:SW_PA_Couple	Re: Time Magazine article from 1978 I forwarded this link to the club owners we know. They will be amused, I'm sure, to know that a club grosses 90,000 a month.
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04-27-2009, 06:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
timscat2 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1 Location: Austin, TX	Re: Time Magazine article from 1978 Funny to see that article again. I used it for a paper on relationships.

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