Mark Megahan
Modern swingers make it easy for like-minded individuals to find them, without resorting to tacky things like ads. All it takes to advertise your intentions around the RV park are a couple of flamingos. On cruise ships, they prefer pineapples.
Swingers way to say hello
Unless you’re part of the swingers scene, you probably had no idea that those adorable pink lawn flamingos are meant to send an enticing message. Especially when they’re used as decorations around RVs and campground tents.
On cruise ships, a pineapple on the door of your cabin or on your clothing signifies the same thing. When the pineapple is bottoms up, so is the owner. That means “looking for company.”
To the un-initiated, they just seem “cute.” People who wear pineapple adorned shirts and shorts without knowing the code often find themselves getting into unusually interesting conversations.
Tattoo artists have learned to quiz their clients when they request one if they know the hidden swingers meaning. That’s an embarrassing mistake to be stuck with for life.
Any time you see flamingos in the yard, it’s generally meant as an open invitation to come on in and play.
The trend has gotten so popular that flamingos have virtually disappeared from the lawns of Miami, Florida, where they once were practically required. Only the swingers have them now.
Other signs to watch out for
While flamingos on land and pineapples at sea are the big signs to watch for if that’s what you’re interested in, there are other, more subtle ways folks let each other know that they’re active swingers.
Garden gnomes are one but not a reliable one. Better ones to watch for are “a wedding ring on their right hand, thumb rings, toe rings, a yin-yang tattoo, women who wear anklets.”
Even all white landscaping rocks in the front yard can be a sign of invitation. Especially when they’re displayed in a prominent arrangement. There are some places which take all the guess work out of it.
“Deep down in da Bayou,” one blogger writes, “sits Mamou, Louisiana.” There, you’ll find “a nice, little rundown trailer park. But this isn’t the trailer park you’d hear in a Sammy Kershaw son. This trailer park is strictly for swingers.”
They even have a catchy motto at “Tee Boi’s Swinger Trailer Park.” It’s “bring your house and share your spouse.” You can bet the park is full of flamingos year round.
They invite like minded swingers to “live free and don’t be scared of it. There’s a big community of it. I think a bunch of them aren’t shy. The ones that are shy, hell with them. Roll with it. It’s a good thing compared to most things.“
