Sigma Wood


by Michael Artis <michaelartis@hotmail.com>

I have a lot of good friends that are members of Phi Beta Sigma here in the Deep South. We hang out all the time and drink and party.

Sports is big with us here and they love to bet. They stakes are not money, but WOOD. If you lose, you gotta grab them ankles and wait to pay your debt off! Everything is negotiated in the beginning so NO Questions need to be asked afterwards!

I had bet two of the Brothers on a Dallas/Pittsburgh football game. The bet was that you would get 5 swats for each point your team lost by. Boxers were to be worn and hands were to remain on the ankles or the administer of the Wood could start the punishment over! It was not worth it to move... just take it like a man.

Fate had it that day that my team (Pitt) lost by 18 points... Thus the Two SIGMAs owe me 90 swats a piece... I was not happy at all! I knew that they were gonna be hard hits and they were professional Paddle Swingers on top of it all! The laughing and torment began... They moved the coffee table from the center of the room and pointed to were I was to assume the position. I took my jeans completely and laid them on the couch... taking my time. Since they both owed my 90 swats, they took time to discuss the order they would "serve the wood"...

Neither were very tall guys, both were about 5'9", built and very attractive black men. Both into hazing. They had decided that they would rotate taking 10 at a time so their arms would not get tired... and my ass would have no break.

I was in position... my hands were on my ankles... legs slightly bend and head facing down... My ass was up in the air and a perfect target... They acted up and pretended like they were gonna start, but teased me for about 5 minutes. They were determined to make this opportunity last.

The first one positioned himself behind me and asked me why am I in the "Cut" (as they call it)... I replied because my team lost... He shouted "Naw man, because your team was a bunch of bithces... " and with the came the first SWAT! I had no choice but to jump up and brag my ass! How was I to get through 180? Since I moved, that one did not count... I count back in to position and was ready... The Second First One came smashing into my butt... It was hard... but I maintained position... Bro got through with his first 10 and then the Second set of 10 was administred by the other boy. They took their time and placed each hit...

After the first two sets of ten (40 hits), my ass was numb... so they kept me bent over and watched TV to let it cool off... they wanted my to feel all of the Licks I had coming...

They started up again... At one point, I was held in to position...

And when It was all done.... I was devostated. I slept on my stomach for a week. And I never bet them in sports again!


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