Granny grows tired of prostitution at age 63

[benburch]

http://politics.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050711/od_nm/germany_prostitute_dc

Granny grows tired of prostitution at age 63

Jul 11, 2005

BERLIN (Reuters) - A Berlin grandmother who has worked the city's diplomatic quarter as a prostitute for the last 49 years plans to retire when she turns 64 next year, according to Germany's Bild newspaper.

Even though prostitutes were forced to leave the area after the Berlin Wall, fell because dead-end streets in the downtrodden district were re-connected to east Berlin and property values surged, Renate Dolle was allowed to stay, Bild said.

"I've got a lot of regular clients," the blonde woman told the newspaper, pictured wearing a short red mini skirt and high-heeled white boots as she stood near the Japanese embassy. She said she charges 30 euros ($36) and on good nights she has four to five clients.

"I'm going to stop at 64 and retire," said Dolle, whose husband drops her off for work each night after the television evening news and who has a nine-year-old granddaughter.

She is one of 10,000 prostitutes in Berlin and 400,000 in Germany, where prostitution is legal. Dolle said she tried to work in a popular red light district nearby recently but was chased away by younger competitors.

"What do you want here, you old whore, get lost," Dolle said they shouted at her. "What did I ever do to them?"

[cleofus1]

1. stories like this disgust me

when there are no pictures

[Blue-Jay]

2. I.J.T.U.I.M.M.A.L.B.

x(

love,

Blue-Jay

[FloridaPat]

3. Gee there is life beyond 30! I can't imagine doing that for one night

let alone decades.

[Debbi801]

4. How bizarre...

she's been doing this for 49 years. :shrug: And she's married with a grand shild.

[benburch]

7. I have a friend who is over 50 and still working.

She does Dominatrix work now.

And my friend Nina Hartley is my age exactly, 47, and still making movies.

[Debbi801]

8. i guess i need to lighten up a bit...

but i see a huge difference between Dominatrix work and being a prostitute out on a street somewhere.

i would think the Dominatrix work would be fun and an enjoyable way to make a living, no matter what your age. Well, not for me, because i would not be able to succeed as a Domme if my life depended on it. :-) Too far on the other side of the spectrum for that. The same with film work.

Not to mention, generally, i wouldn't think sex would be involved with being a professional Domme (or Dom for that matter).

But, i would think prostitution with her multiple clients each night, would have to be tiring at that age. :shrug: Just me. She may enjoy it, this might be her kink. Who knows. i couldn't do it, but i should not judge others who do.

[papau]

5. 5 per night - then back to Husband - she has more energy than most!

And an understanding hubby!

[RedCloud]

6. I wonder if Jed is going to git upset at the loss of revenue.

Maybe he'll just launch himself in the cement pond.