Venice was a homosexual crossroads, where no boy-lovers, or few, elected residence on the islands, and there were no, or few, island lads who made themselves available, as there were on Capri, Ischia or at Taormina on Sicily. Yet those who cast anchor in the Lagoon were not disappointed, as the gondoliers soon learned that for much less effort than rowing, a particular manner of movement called sculling, they could top off their wages and better provide...
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