The Coolidge Effect
Although the actual phenomenon was known to phychyatrists
and physicians before the incident with the President
know as "Silent Cal, " the name for the effect
came from the following anecdote. Whether it really happened
is anyone's guess.
As the story goes, in 1927, U.S. President Calvin Coolidge
and his wife toured a poultry station. The President and
Mrs. Coolidge ended up in two groups, with the First Lady
going first. When Mrs. Coolidge saw a rooster relentlessly
going about his task mating with hens, she observed him
for a while, and then ask, "Does he do that all day."
"Yes, indeed, " said the tour guide.
"Would you point that out to my husband, " the
First Lady said.
When the President arrived at the sample place and saw the
same rooster, the tour guide dutifully told him what the
First Lady had said.
"And does he regularly change females?", asked
the President.
"Yes, of course, " said the tour guide.
"Would you point that out to Mrs. Coolidge, "
said the President.
This story has been used for years to explain why a man can
sexually perform more times with multiple partners than
with just one. Quite an arguement fur a round-robin swing
party!
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