History Main / RollInTheHay

* In many ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fics, Applejack's barn is a popular trysting spot. Most commonly for her and whoever she's seeing but the rest of her family and even the rest of the cast have had their share of nights at the Apple barn.

A popular trope in many stories set on a farm. A young couple decides to make love while lying in a hay barrack in a barn or one in an open field. One of them (or both) can be the teenage son or [[FarmersDaughter daughter of a farmer]], but it might also be a general couple who just happen to encounter a hay barrack while being on the countryside.

* In ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' Amy say she thought Penny's high school prom dress had just ended up crumpled in a barn somewhere in Nebraska.

* ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'': [[PlayerCharacter the Inquisitor]] and a romanced Blackwell share such an encounter in the loft above Skyhold's stables. [[spoiler:This also happens right before [[WhamEpisode "Revelations"]].]]

* ''{{Theatre/YoungFrankenstein}}'': Eye-gor transports professor Fronkensteen to the castle by haywagon. Inga is lying in the hay and invites Fronkenstein to "roll in ze hay" with her. She's speaking quite literally: "Roll, roll, roll in ze hay!"

* ''Theatre/YoungFrankenstein'': In a song named after the trope, Frederick and Igna hitch a ride on a wagon full of hay where Igna jokes about "rolling in the hay."

* This is where Bond coerces Pussy Galore to have sex with him in ''Film/{{Goldfinger}}''.

Also TruthInTelevision, as many young people who grew up in the countryside will tell you. Of all the possible locations for surreptitious lovemaking and/or hiding, a hay barrack is the most obvious choice. It's soft, comfy, and ticklish. While the term "roll in the hay" can be used for casual sex and/or quickies in general, this trope is specifically about sex on a pile of hay.

Also TruthInTelevision, as many young people who grew up in the countryside will tell you. Of all the possible locations for surreptitious lovemaking and/or hiding, a hay barrack is the most obvious choice. It's soft, comfy, and ticklish. Note that the term "roll in the hay" can also be used for casual sex and/or quickies in general, but this trope is specifically about sex in a barn.

Usually they are fleeing from the wrath of the girl's OverProtectiveDad, but rain, police, soldiers, or nightfall can be opportune reasons as well. For some strange reason, their pursuer will be unable to find them, even though a bunch of hay might be the most logical hiding place ever! As he leaves, the couple makes love to celebrate the fact that he couldn't find them.

Also TruthInTelevision, as many young people who grew up in the countryside will tell you. Of all the possible locations for surreptitious lovemaking and/or hiding, a hay barrack is the most obvious choice. It's soft, comfy, and ticklish.

* ''FilmJamesBond''

* ''Film/OnHerMajestysSecretService'': Bond and Tracy share some warmth in a barn in a brief hiatus during their escape from Blofeld's goons, and this is where Bond proposes to her.
* ''Film/{{Goldfinger}}'' features James Bond and Pussy Galore in a horse barn, though their rolling in the hay consists of [[SlapSlapKiss judo flips]].

* In ''Series/TheWalkingDead'' when Glenn and Maggie first get together he slips her a note saying he'll wait for her in Herschel's hayloft. When he gets there he finds the barn is already occupied. [[/folder]]

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[[caption-width-right:350: ''Roll, roll, roll in ze hay!!'']]

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* In ''Series/TheBigBadTheory'' Amy say sshe thought Penny's high school prom dress ended up crumpled in a barn in Nebraska.

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Usually they are fleeing from the wrath of the girl's OverProtectiveDad, but rain, police, soldiers or nightfall can be opportune reasons as well. For some strange reason their pursuer will be unable to find them, even though a bunch of hay might be the most logical hiding place ever! As he leaves, the couple makes love to celebrate the fact that he couldn't find them.

Also TruthInTelevision, as many young people who grew up on the countryside will tell you. Of all the possible locations for surreptitious love making and/or hiding a hay barrack is the most obvious choice. It's soft, comfy and ticklish.

* In ''ComicBook/TeenTitans Annual'' #1, ComicBook/WonderGirl and ComicBook/{{Superboy}} consummate their love in the hay loft of the Kents barn before Superboy flies off to confront SelfDemonstrating/SuperboyPrime.

* In ''Film/TheOutlaw'' (1943) actress Jane Russell also takes an erotic pose in a hay loft.

* Sparhawk's squire, Kurik, in ''Literature/TheElenium'', hints that his eldest was conceived this way; more specifically, he says that this was how he was persuaded to get married. Later, he returns from a visit to his family farm, and remarks that his wife Aslade was feeling a bit nostalgic and took him up into the hayloft while he was there - after which he lectured his sons about being more diligent when it comes to getting thistles out of the hay.

* [[https://thelifestream.net/lifestream-projects/translations/2693/ffvii-10th-anniversary-discussion-p-8-to-13-of-the-ffvii-10th-anniversary-ultimania/ According to an interview with the developers]] in the game's 10th Anniversary Ultimania, [[WhatCouldHaveBeen this was the original plan]] for a particular scene towards the end of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII''. Shortly before entering [[TheVeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon the final dungeon]], the party disbands so that its members can spend some of their final hours before [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt the apocalypse]] at home and/or with their families before returning. [[ChildhoodFriendRomance Cloud and Tifa]] remain behind however, having no families of their own to go home to. Event planner Masato Kato proposed a scene where, if Cloud and Tifa's [[RelationshipValues relationship values]] are high enough, the two of them would be shown exiting the airship's chocobo stable while checking around them to make sure that no one was looking. The scene was cut for being too obvious however, and was replaced with a toned-down version wherein which the two of them are shown standing in the grass just below the airship and under the night sky, and a risqué line of dialogue[[note]]"Cloud, words aren't the only way of letting someone know how you feel..."[[/note]] from Tifa is [[SexyDiscretionShot followed by a fade-to-black]]. The [[PreClimaxClimax intent]] remains the same however, with Cloud and Tifa still shown [[DidTheyOrDidntThey huddled up beside each other]] the next morning, and Tifa ''falling on her knees in embarrassment'' upon realizing that some of the other party members may or may not have been "watching" the whole time. [[https://thelifestream.net/lifestream-projects/analysis/4698/the-love-triangle-of-ffvii-an-analysis-by-squall_of_seed/3/ Additional quotes]] from several other Ultimanias eventually confirmed that: yes, [[MustNotDieAVirgin Cloud and Tifa did have sex]].

* In ''ComicBook/TeenTitans Annual'' #1, Wonder Girl and Superboy consummate their love in the hay loft of the Kents barn before Superboy flies off to confront Superboy-Prime.

* [[https://thelifestream.net/lifestream-projects/translations/2693/ffvii-10th-anniversary-discussion-p-8-to-13-of-the-ffvii-10th-anniversary-ultimania/ According to an interview with the developers]] in the game's 10th Anniversary Ultimania, [[WhatCouldHaveBeen this was the original plan]] for a particular scene towards the end of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII''. Shortly before entering [[TheVeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon the final dungeon]], the party disbands so that its members can spend some of their final hours before [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt the apocalypse]] at home and/or with their families before returning. [[ChildhoodFriendRomance Cloud and Tifa]] remain behind however, having no families of their own to go home to. Event planner Masato Kato proposed a scene where, if Cloud and Tifa's [[RelationshipValues relationship values]] are high enough, the two of them would be shown exiting the airship's chocobo stable while checking around them to make sure that no one was looking. The scene was cut for being too obvious however, and was replaced with a toned-down version wherein which the two of them are shown standing in the grass just below the airship and under the night sky, and a risqué line of dialogue[[note]]"Cloud, words aren't the only way of letting someone know how you feel..."[[/note]] from Tifa is [[SexyDiscretionShot followed by a fade-to-black]]. The [[PreClimaxClimax intent]] remains the same however, with Cloud and Tifa still shown [[DidTheyOrDidntThey huddled up beside each other]] the next morning, and Tifa ''falling on her knees in embarrassment'' upon realizing that some of the other party members may or may not have been "watching" the whole time. Additional quotes from several other Ultimanias eventually confirmed that: yes, [[MustNotDieAVirgin Cloud and Tifa did have sex]].

* [[https://thelifestream.net/lifestream-projects/translations/2693/ffvii-10th-anniversary-discussion-p-8-to-13-of-the-ffvii-10th-anniversary-ultimania/ According to an interview with the developers]] in the game's 10th Anniversary Ultimania, [[WhatCouldHaveBeen this was the original plan]] for a particular scene towards the end of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII''. Shortly before entering [[TheVeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon the final dungeon]], the party disbands so that its members can spend some of their final hours before [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt the apocalypse]] at home and/or with their families before returning. [[ChildhoodFriendRomance Cloud and Tifa]] however remain behind, having no families of their own to go home to. Event planner Masato Kato proposed a scene where, if Cloud and Tifa's [[RelationshipValues relationship values]] are high enough, the two of them would be shown exiting the airship's chocobo stable while checking around them to make sure that no one was looking. The scene was cut for being too obvious however, and was replaced with a toned-down version wherein which the two of them are shown standing in the grass just below the airship and under the night sky, and a risqué line of dialogue[[note]]"Cloud, words aren't the only way of letting someone know how you feel..."[[/note]] from Tifa is [[SexyDiscretionShot followed by a fade-to-black]]. The [[PreClimaxClimax intent]] remains the same however, with Cloud and Tifa still shown [[DidTheyOrDidntThey huddled up beside each other]] the next morning, and Tifa ''falling on her knees in embarrassment'' upon realizing that some of the other party members may or may not have been "watching" the whole time. Additional quotes from several other Ultimanias eventually confirmed that: yes, [[MustNotDieAVirgin Cloud and Tifa did have sex]].

* [[https://thelifestream.net/lifestream-projects/translations/2693/ffvii-10th-anniversary-discussion-p-8-to-13-of-the-ffvii-10th-anniversary-ultimania/ According to an interview with the developers]] in the game's 10th Anniversary Ultimania, [[WhatCouldHaveBeen this was the original plan]] for a particular scene towards the end of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII''. Shortly before entering[[TheVeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon the final dungeon, the party disbands so that its members can spend some of their final hours before [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt the apocalypse]] at home and/or with their families before returning. [[ChildhoodFriendRomance Cloud and Tifa]] however remain behind, having no families of their own to go home to. Event planner Masato Kato proposed a scene where, if Cloud and Tifa's [[RelationshipValues relationship values]] are high enough, the two of them would be shown exiting the airship's chocobo stable while checking around them to make sure that no one was looking. The scene was cut for being too obvious however, and was replaced by director Yoshinori Kitase with a toned-down version wherein which the two of them are shown standing in the grass just below the airship and under the night sky, and a risqué line of dialogue[[note]]"Cloud, words aren't the only way of letting someone know how you feel..."[[/note]] from Tifa is [[SexyDiscretionShot followed by a fade-to-black]]. The [[PreClimaxClimax intent]] remains the same however, with Cloud and Tifa still shown [[DidTheyOrDidntThey huddled up beside each other]] the next morning, and Tifa ''falling on her knees in embarrassment'' upon realizing that some of the other party members may or may not have been "watching". Additional quotes from several other Ultimanias eventually confirmed that yes: [[MustNotDieAVirgin Cloud and Tifa did have sex]].