Ok, this is going to be a bit convoluted, but then so are most synchronicities. And just ever so slightly adult.
Our son introduced us to a somewhat confusing online word puzzle called Minute Cryptic back at Christmas and my wife, with some assistance from me, will try them in the evenings.
On Friday last, we didn't do the puzzle as we went to a performance with some friends. Afterwards, somehow the subject of swingers and open marriage came up while enjoying a nightcap. Our friends had other friends for whom that was a thing.
The following Saturday evening, the wife and I were enjoying a quiet cocktail at home and we were recapping the previous night's swinger discussion. Something like, "I guess as boring old married people for 37 years we're…well… boring". But it did remind me of a book called
Sex Before Dawn that I brought up. The authors tried to make the argument that monogamy is a purely cultural construction and goes against our true human nature. I shared, that as evidence they cited the sexual proclivities of our close relatives the chimps and even more so the chimp's less well-known cousin, the Bonobo. Basically, Bonobo's are very polyamours and are constantly engaging in sex acts, thus making them very peaceful and conflict free. One can read it for themselves to see if any of these arguments hold up.
As we finished the discussion, my wife opened up the Minute Cryptic puzzle from Friday, as we had been out and didn't work on it. Normally hard and confusing to solve, it only took a few minutes to realize the answer was of course…Bonobo.
Not sure what the universe is trying to say here.
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