Mamta and I encountered these creatures while walking downtown the other day.

Sex education, Berlin style

“What are they supposed to be?” she asked.

“Condoms.”

“What are condoms?”

I breezed through a 30-second lesson on how babies are made, and the role condoms play in sex.  I couldn’t tell from her reaction whether this was new material or a review course for her, but my description did elicit several grimaces.

When I had finished, Mamta thought for a moment.  I could sense the wheels turning.

“Have you ever used a condom?” she asked.

My turn to pause.

“Yes…”

We left it at that.