Len and Maxine Vember are known for throwing the best parties in town. After the drinks and polite laughter come the real invitations: husbands drop their house keys into a bowl, and wives draw for the night’s partner. It’s what passes for freedom and sophistication in the swinging 1960sThe Key Game By Don James
Len and Maxine Vember are known for throwing the best parties in town. After the drinks and polite laughter come the real invitations: husbands drop their house keys into a bowl, and wives draw for the night’s partner. It’s what passes for freedom and sophistication in the swinging 1960s
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