Posted on 01/31/2007 5:57:09 AM PST by Vote 4 Nixon
OLD TOWN, Maine When members of the Bare Nekkid Mainers rent the Old Town Bowling Center, all they really need are the shoes. "Hey, you can't go skinny-dipping at this time of year," Hessa, who organizes the gatherings and wanted to be identified only by her first name, told the Bangor Daily News.
Self-described naturist nudists, the Bare Nekkid Mainers belong to an international organization and participate in nudist events throughout the year.
The group used to bowl in Albion, but their venue there closed.
During the three events held at the Old Town center since September, the one-story building was closed with its windows and doors covered. Signs announced that a private party was in progress.
"I have absolutely no problem with it, and I hope nobody else does," Charles "Chip" Carson, the center's owner, said Monday. "They just happen to like having a good time without their clothes on."
Still, on one occasion earlier this month, a man apparently ignored the signs and entered the center with his 8-year-old son.
"I tried to stop him," Hessa said Monday. "He walked through two doors that were covered in paper and had signs."
He apparently saw a nude male playing pool and went to police.
"One of our officers went over there to check," Old Town police Capt. Kyle Smart said Monday.
Police found no violations, and after checking with the city attorney and municipal officials, concluded there has been no wrongdoing.
"We're not doing anything sexually explicit, and we're not out there doing it on Main Street," Hessa said.
About 60 households belong to Bare Nekkid Mainers, and several dozen people have participated in each bowling event in Old Town, the newspaper said.
Carson turns the thermostat up to make his patrons more comfortable and says the events are handled like any private party.
"Everybody's laughed at it, to be honest with you," he said
(Resisting temptation to respond...)
(...and failing miserably!)
Boy, nothing serves more as an anti-Viagra than mixing these thoughts: Maine, winter, bowling, naked.
"Yo, little Suzie -- how's about me and you hookin' up for some naked bowling tonight?""Say WHAT? Get out of my face!"
Naked Bowling was once a sinister sport in America, but today it is making a strong comeback, very strong. Nobody except Waterheads will deny that the recent craze for bowling naked in public makes it one of the fastest growing sports in the free world.
i suggest that all of the contentious participants on the various candidate threads all just get naked and go bowling.
That is a SCATHINGLY BRILLIANT IDEA.
I suggest a corollary: you and I should avoid that bowling venue.
heck no! we are going and taking pix. and then whenever someone makes a nasty post to a fellow freeper, their naked pic goes up in the follow up post.
Someone would chuck a heavy ball at Hitlery's cankles, mistaking them for pins.
the thought of a nekkid hil is almost too much to bear.
Why do people need to be naked bowling? Exercising nude is uncomfortable for gifted men and women.
Like a 7-10 split going through a carwash (think about it---let it settle in).
Naked bowling can be dangerous, as some guys might trip over their ... err ... never mind.
you are cruel....AND unusual... ; )
Shrinkage!
Now I know what ya do in yer spare time!
Then don't go here!
LOL!!!
You're probably right..... but I'll still read it.
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