Naked rain dancer arrested in N.J.

The Intelligencer ^ | 8-21-2002 | Mark E.

[Cagey]

LAMBERTVILLE —City resident Douglas B. Carroll was frustrated by the drought punishing the region this year and decided to do something about it, according to Lambertville police.

Unfortunately for him, Carroll's method was somewhat unconventional and drew attention from Lambertville's finest. Around 3 a.m. Sunday, Officer James Rosso saw Carroll, 24, walking across the free bridge from New Hope to Lambertville, wearing nothing but a backpack.

"When he was questioned, Mr. Carroll told Rosso that he thought if he ran over the bridge naked, it would rain," said Lambertville Police Director Bruce Cocuzza. "In all honesty, it did rain (Monday) night, so he accomplished his purpose. It hadn't rained in quite a while."

Rosso didn't learn the reason for Carroll's unusual early morning stroll immediately, though.

Driving the wrong direction, Rosso had to turn around in New Hope and return to Lambertville, eventually following Carroll as he tried to escape by running out to Lewis Island, trying to get redressed as he went.

Carroll was charged with lewdness and released without being required to post bail.

"I don't think we're going to make a major case of it," Cocuzza said. "But he had to be arrested, obviously."

Mark E. Jolly can be contacted via

e-mail at mjolly@phillyburbs.com.

[Cagey]

The NJ DEP has just ordered a statewide ban on lawn watering and car washing. Maybe, the Governor should give it a try.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Wait a minute...... when we first moved here all our New Jersey neighbors told us about this naked rain dance and suggested we do our part to help,and to be accepted in the neighborhood......are you telling me it DOES NOT work?

[Cagey]

You have to wear backpacks for it to work.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Darn it...... my neighbor omitted that little piece of info......

[Zaxis]

Two men peeing off a bridge :

"Man, this river's cold!"

"Yea, and it's deep too!"

[HairOfTheDog]

This guy didn't know what he was doing anyway... It's the wimmin that bring the rain: (men should never dance naked)

And Now For Something Completely Different: Women's Naked Farming Brings Rain

[Inge_CAV]

"It's the wimmin that bring the rain:"

This world needs more naked dancing wimmin!

Besides, the rain fills up the ponds and creeks so us men can go fishing.........

To wet to mow the yard Dear! : )

[Inge_CAV]

"To wet to mow the yard Dear!"

Or bale hay.......... ;~)

[Dianna]

The NJ DEP has just ordered a statewide ban on lawn watering and car washing. Maybe, the Governor should give it a try.

Gosh, and they arrested the ONLY guy who they knew could make it rain?? That's a bit short-sighted.

[herewego]

and there is a pot hole 'bout five feet back.