Re: 2009 World Nude Day: Dropping Your Trousers for the Common Good

[Orson Wells as CitizenCain]

"Anna" <annal...@lycos.com> wrote in message
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> Here is another article on the topic. With a comment section that you
> can post to as well as here.
>
> http://www.worldnudeday.com/
>
> http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1452924/2009_world_nude_day_dropping_your_trousers.html?cat=9
>
> http://tinyurl.com/abhrjx
>
> Of course, World Nude Day '09 is about FREEDOM. In fact, if World Nude
> Day had originated in America I'd be the first one to exclaim, "...
> And THIS is what makes America great!" Because something like World
> Nude Day underscores the fact that in America we can practically do
> whatever the heck we want and are protected by the Bill of Rights. The
> only thing is, World Nude Day originated in New Zealand!
>
> I'm still not entirely sure what goes on in New Zealand, but I can
> tell you that for at least one day out of the year whatever IS going
> on in New Zealand is happening in the NUDE. In fact, the need to "drop
> trou" as the old saying goes is apparently so great, that World Nude
> Day is now celebrated all over the world.
>
> Having done some research -- in my boxer shorts by the way, so I can
> kind of get in the mood to write this article -- I have discovered
> that World Nude Day was originally called "National Nude Day" and
> apparently took place in mid-July. Not sure what the impetus was to
> start celebrating the event in FEBRUARY during one of the coldest
> months on record, but in terms of body-heat, I guess it's a moot
> point.
>
> What sets World Nude Day apart from say "World Naked Bike Ride Day" or
> "World Naked Gardening Day" is that World Nude Day doesn't take itself
> too seriously. In fact, the slogan for World Nude Day '09 is "Nude not
> LEWD." I ask you, does anything speak more of FREEDOM than a catch-
> phrase like that?
>
> Whether you like it or not, nudism is widely practiced and certainly
> is not considered lewd among those who enjoy it. Lewd would be - I
> don't know - an overweight Monica Lewinsky peeling off all her clothes
> off and strolling down 5th Ave. But done in relative privacy with
> others who enjoy it? No big deal. It's all about freedom, baby.
>
> My heart salutes everyone who is celebrating World Nude Day. In my own
> small way I will celebrate as well - although it will probably be more
> low key - like when I'm taking a shower.

do you sing in the shower as part of world nude day