ABC News‘ David Puente tells us on his blog, Exclusiva, how the mayor of one town is taking the problem of a dull sex life on the part of its older residents into his own hands. The solution to the issue of seniors not having enough sex (!) is, apparently, free Viagra:

“Since we started the free distribution of sexual stimulants, our elderly population changed. They’re much happier,” said Joao de Souza Luz, the mayor of Novo Santo Antonio, a small town in the central state of Mato Grosso.

The program, which was approved by the town’s legislature has been dubbed “Happy Penis,” or “Pinto Alegre” in Portuguese.

Goodness. But not all is well in the town of sexually-stimulated abuelitos:

But the program has also had the unforeseen consequence of encouraging some extra-marital affairs, Souza Luz said. “Some of the old men aren’t seeking out their wives. They’ve got romances on the side,” he said. To discourage such affairs, Souza Luz said the city had decided to begin distributing the Viagra pills to the wives of the men who signed up for the program . “That way, when the women are in the mood, they can give the pills to their husbands,” he said.

If you’re already appalled by what you’ve read, you probably won’t want to click on this related link.

Via / Exclusiva

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