Orgasm Day

From today's Globe and Mail —

The mayor of Espertantina, Brazil, has declared May 9 a holiday: Orgasm Day.

Mayor Felipe Santolia is quoted as saying, "from what I've seen, women have more trouble achieving orgasm than men." No surprise there — the proposition is conventional, if regrettable. But then the mayor adds, "especially in marriage"! Say it ain't so!

According to the article, Espertantina is known for its religious fervour. Nonetheless, "the remote town of 38,000 people has been unofficially celebrating orgasm day for years." The newly-instituted official celebrations are described in the article.

But what goes on in the unofficial celebrations? — perhaps it's best left to the reader's imagination.