Posted on 10/11/2004 6:04:50 PM PDT by NCjim
A group of California women aged from 51 to 84 posed for a racy calendar to raise money for their local firehouse, but the town turned down the cash as too hot to handle.
The women raised $30,000 to help fix up Carmel-by-the-Sea's firehouse because the upscale town was short of funds, calendar organizer Patty Ross said on Friday.
"I learned we were $2.2 million in debt and thought it would be a fun idea," said Ross.
She said she had obtained permission from the mayor to use the firehouse and its equipment as props for the "Carmel Fire Belles" calendar, which features some partially nude shots.
"One of them is a school teacher, one is a business owner," said Ross, who is Miss November. "We're just hard-working members of the community who thought we were doing a nice thing."
Carmel's mayor was not immediately available for comment, but City Attorney Don Freeman said town officials decided that taking the group's money would open the town to potential lawsuits.
"It would open us up to workplace causes of action such as sexual harassment and hostile environment and things of that nature," Freeman said. "This is the kind of thing that just can't be done in the workplace ... It runs the risk of offending people."
With its white sand beach, Carmel has long been a favorite vacation spot for California's rich and famous. Many also keep homes there, and actor and director Clint Eastwood once served as the town's mayor.
It's real
Whatever happened to women,people,having a little modesty and dignity? and why do so many have the delusion that everyone WANTS to see their naked bodies? You at least had to have an outstanding face/figure at one time to get attention that way. I don't hold with that ridiculous notion that "everybody's beautiful,in their own way". Wrooong-some people are arm-chewing ugly,and most are just average. Beauty wouldn't be special if it was the norm.
From the look on the guy's face...the front must be as bad or worse than the back.
They were looking for a handsome guy like me to pose but after my audition they said there wasn't a month short enough. *sigh*
please, no pornographic postings...
(chuckle)
I agree! It may not be politically correct--but some people are more beautiful than others, some are more intelligent, some are funnier--that's just the way it is, but not according to the p.c. police (most of whom are aesthetically and intellectually challenged, and who have no sense of humor--I think p.c. is their way of getting revenge, or something, because NOBODY would rather see 87-year-old Grandma, as much as you love her, naked, than, say, Giselle Bundchen or Jude Law, or someone like that.)
Phew--that is some bad writing! Sorry!
I don't know if it's porno but it sure is nasty.
Nope, that's great writing-substance over style;) (I agree completely,and PC isn't one of my goals in life-but truth is!)
RONTFLMAO!!!! What beauties. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Kerry bought every copy, Theresa is in there. He is in love with her. Just ask him.
PING to #18 #19, I HAVE THE CENTERFOLD!!!!!
TheFIRST time it was done, with the ladies group in England..it was unique, funny, and in good taste.. ( and BTW, the DVD is worth watching)..the problem is, literally, "you've seen one, you've seen 'em all"..there's nothing ( dare I say it?) "new" here....
1. Just in time for Halloween ("Ooooooooohhh, pretty scary, kids").
2. Most of the money was raised by the Lion's Club during their eyeglass collection drive.
3. Any mom who participated, who has a teenage son in high school, has now scarred him for life.
4. Scratch-and-Sniff, 'nuff said.
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