The Slime of Their Lives

A few couples arrive with items like baby oil and scented candles, obviously expecting a more quiet, sensual affair. Two of them stay; one leaves, disgusted.

"Obviously, they were not really into splosh," sniffs Katlin. "Maybe they saw 9 1/2 Weeksand thought, "Ooh, goody'; but splosh is about surprises. And what could be more surprising than this?"

Ronna Foote

Food Fight: Sploshers at Spanganga.

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Indeed. This is what Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory would look like if it were run by madmen -- as Spanganga most surely is. By closing time, the basement is seeping with chocolate-flavored water and uncooked grits, and the number-crunchers aren't sure if they've made or lost $200, not counting cleanup, which will never be fully completed. And still Spanganga's owner, Sean Kelly, says, "This was totally worth it."