The Green Man has made a gross generalisation vis-a-vis the level of hanky-panky in the USA. Way back on October 29th last year The Green Man, in an entry entitled "America It's Good At Sex", quoted an OECD report that highlighted the reproductive acheivements of the citizens of the USA. As the only developed country to be generating enough babies to sustain its population most of its citizens can hold their heads high.

There is a fly in the lubricant however. Department of Public Health reports that, whilst the citizens of the state of Massachusetts love their outdoor activities, there is a, primarily indoor, activity on which the aforesaid citizens are dropping the ball. The teenage girls of Massachusetts are letting the side down terribly, resulting in an unprecedented decline in teenage pregnancies, a mere 2.26% of 15-19 girls are pregnant. Compare this with a national average of 4.29% and you will appreciate the extent of the crisis.

Health Commissioner Christy Ferguson, recognising the preference for outdoor activities amongst her citizens, is lauching a new "Savor sex in the sunlight" promotional campaign to more effectively utilise the labyrinth of walking and hiking trails that the state so generously maintains. Here is a group getting a lecture on the basics of sex in the outdoors. I think she is saying something like "You need to stay at least this far from the edge to avoid 'roll over' accidents."

You can read more about this innovative program at www.mass-vacation.com
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