At the risk of leaving out the men, how about all the ways of saying a women was having her "monthly"? Oh there were so many codes, "OTR" meant on the rag, and a nicer one was 'a visit from your friend" or "its that time". Anyone remember having to ask the home economics teacher or to see the nurse for a pad before they had vending machines. They cost a dime and it was the most humiliating thing. "I need the pass to see the nurse", are you sick? "No", and off you went. Having an extra pad in those days was not easy to conceal either and never wear red pants or someone will think "it's that time".
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