Researchers have traced their beginnings back to the time of the ancient Egyptians, which have been recorded through hieroglyphs. Usually, these transactions are anonymous because the person placing their privates through the hole does not see who is on the other side.įYI: Glory holes are not a modern phenomenon. We also interviewed a former long term employee of “ The Ram” a popular adult bookstore in Chicago where guys on the DL frequent to get serviced anonymously.Īnd just in case you are reading this and don’t know what a glory hole is, here’s a 25-cent definition.Ī glory hole (aka gay glory hole) is a circular carve out in a piece of metal or wood whereby a man can stick his anatomy through a hole and be serviced by another person on the receiving end.