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Two twin sister pensioners have decided to retire as prostitutes after half a century in the sex trade, having slept with 355,000 men between them.
Louise and Martine Fokkens, both 70, say they are finding it a painful struggle to go on working in Amsterdams notorious red light zone.
They claim to be the oldest prostitutes in the Dutch city and last year starred in a documentary film named Meet The Fokkens.
Mother-of-four Louise admitted, though, that her arthritis means some positions are now too painful while mother-0f-three Martine complained about a drop in custom.
Only one elderly man addicted to his weekly S&M sessions remains a regular, she said.
http://metro.co.uk/2013/03/14/amsterdam-prostitute-twins-retire-at-70-after-50-years-and-355000-men-3542030/
I hope they got a golden watch or something for working that many years for the same company
jsr
(7,712 posts)joeybee12
(56,177 posts)Although with the arthritis, I bet the Dutch have better public healthcare.
R. Daneel Olivaw
(12,606 posts)GeorgeGist
(25,321 posts)About 100 gallons ... each.
Schema Thing
(10,283 posts)duffyduff
(3,251 posts)This is nothing but a tragedy.
TrogL
(32,822 posts)Prostitution is legal and the Red Light District is a tourist attraction. Establishments are clean and well maintained.
madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)Comrade Grumpy
(13,184 posts)Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)they might not have had enough savings to retire on?