October 2, 2007 | Sex Life

Glory hole-elujah

Why a man would stick his penis through a hole in the wall without ever really being sure who or what was on the other side is anyone's guess. Yet the glory hole has been with us for a long time, offering closeted, or horny, or closeted and horny men a chance to get some action without ever breaking the ever important barrier of anonymity.

The origin of the term "glory hole" is not well known. It may have developed from the mining industry where openings in the mine shaft that contain the "mother lode" were considered "glory holes." Or it sprouted from the civil engineering term where reservoir water was sucked through a glory hole and out of a dam. Or it may be from of the screams of "glory, hallelujah" some men cry out as they cum.

Word of advice: watch out for splinters! Oh, and you may want to avoid this guy...  

The fine line between glory hole "appreciation" and "obsession!"