The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, June 22, 1972, Page Page 5, Image 5

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Obsceni expression show pretty naked women. ituations and homosexuality. ,I don't know what is." - Foard Signs on the door of the Assembly Street shop warn: "You must be 18 years to enter. ID required." and "If parts of the nude anatomy offend you, do not enter." The nude anatomy apparently doesn't offend FPARTS NUD Ah IFEN R. G. Dennis, Pro S0er- -,-1 SN OAK si t ,,2?b,AAM an overwhelming number of people, for the Assembly Street location has an adequate amount of visitors, although many drop by only to browse. "Normal" magazines such as Playboy have OF THE A O%0MY,, YO. p EN 919 SUMTER ST. ACROSS FROM U.S.C. HORSESHOE 10- 6:30OMON. -FRI., 10 -5:30 SAT. j "AA their places on the Peep Show shelves, but the majority of the books and magazines offer much more open views of the human body and the various activities that can be performed when two or more of these bodies happen to be close together. Practically all of the magazines are enclosed in plastic, so that the prospective customer may gaze at the cover only, which generally offers more to the erotic and-or horny eye than the inside pages. Funny thing about these places. With the exception of occasional heavy breathing, you can cut the silence with a knife. Visitors look, but are careful to make you think that they really aren't looking. They just happened to stumble in here, thinking it was Woolworth's. In addition to books, magazines and a mini theater in the rear of the store, the Assembly Street shop offers stimulators and other "personal" objects, some of which seem a little too awkward to fit anywhere on modern man or woman. For the societal perverts not interested in sex, the Peep Show has pinball machines available along one wall. They seem to suffer from inactivity. The Devine Street store is just getting on its feet, and arms and legs and other things. It is more spacious than the other store, but seems emptier since all the books aren't on display as yet. It seems rather obvious that Gerald Matheny is not through with the pornography business. And John Foard is obviously not through with Gerald Matheny. And one must feel sorry for the innocent children whose fragile minds hang in the balance. (DULTW 4H