Fifteen year-olds Brian and Ricky watched intently as the game wound down. What had began as a rout turned into a near miracle comeback by the Packers. Dallas had been up by 24 points late in the first half. A touchdown just before the half got Green Bay to within 17 but it didn't look good for the Packers.
Both Ricky and Brian were avid fans of the two teams, Brian a Dallas fan and Ricky a Green Bay fan. This game was essentially to decide who would have home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. It was huge. But the real story here is how what began as two-dollar bet on the game turned into a serious bet that the loser would never forget. During half-time, Brian was all fired up about his beloved Cowboys being up by two touchdowns and a field goal. Ricky couldn't stand his gloating, and declared that without any doubt his Packers would come back to win the game. This was almost laughable to Brian. "If the Packers come back and win I'll bend my bare butt over the back of this couch and let you give me 200 slaps," Brian said.
"Ok, said Ricky, "but what if they don't?"
"I'll tell you what, since your team is down by so much I'll let you off the hook with just 50 slaps if the Packers lose."
"Deal," said Ricky, knowing he had most likely just signed up for 50 slaps.
After the Cowboys ran back the opening kickoff of the second half for a touchdown, both boys had resigned themselves to the outcome. They had bet slaps before, usually just 10 or 20. And then it happenned. A near mircle comeback that had the Packers within 2 points with 14 seconds left. A forty-three yard field goal would win it for the Packers...and cost Brian 200 stinging slaps on his bare butt. It didn't seem possible...but it happened. Brian had lost the bet and would have to bend over for a butt-slapping.
Ricky was in shock and so elated that his team had won that he didn't even know what to say. He felt sorry his friend, but his beloved Packers had won a huge game. He considered letting Brian off the hook but then thought about the arrogance his friend showed throughout the game, the ridicule of his team, and the fact that he had won the bet fair and square.
"Bare your butt," said Ricky, after the post-game show.
Brian had no choice but to follow through with the bet. He had lost. He dropped his pants to his ankles, followed by his white briefs. He bent over the back of the couch and tried to mentally prepare himself for a painful experience. He had taken as many as 30 slaps from Ricky but this was different. This was 200. Now it was Ricky's turn to gloat.
"I'm going to burn your butt," said Ricky, amused by his friends predicament.
Brian was silent.
Ricky began the "spanking" in ernest. His friend's bare butt belonged to him now, and he planned to turn it bright red. He would place every slap over both cheeks with the middle of his hand over the butt crack on every slap. Brian tried to relax, he tried to not clench his smooth little cheeks and to just take the slaps. He was successful for the first 10 only. The sting began to set in and by number 15 there was a bit of panic on Brian's part. He hadn't even taken 20 yet and his butt was stinging pretty good. He had 185 slaps to go!!!
Ricky methodically continued the spanking. He blistered Brian's little bottom enthusiastically. By slap number 50 the pink cheeks of his friend had turned bright red. By 75, Brian was sweating, clinching his cheeks uncontrollably, and praying that Ricky would give him a break. He was humiliated as well. What a sight he must be, he thought.
Ricky did in fact decide to give him a break. He gave Brian just 25 more slaps making the total 100. But it would cost Brian. The last 25 slaps were laid on as hard as Ricky could manage and Brian's bottom was on fire and as red as a tomato.
Now Ricky had a plan for his red-bottomed friend, a plan that would get him out of another 100 slaps. That story is next.