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Need A Nice Diversion From War?

April 7, 2003
 
By Ken Schram

SEATTLE - Are you like me? Do you need some kind of normalcy?

Do you crave a diversion from war?

Don't you yearn for something to take our minds off transportation issues and social calamities?

How about militant nudists?

Militant as in determined to change things; nudists as in naked, nude, in-the-buff.

A local group calling itself the "Body Freedom Cooperative" is intent on going public with private parts.

They no longer want to be cloistered in colonies with gates and high fences.

They want to be free.

Their plan is to use what they call "guerrilla pranksterism."

They've already gone swimming naked in a park on Mercer Island, and are planning nude encounters in public places all over Puget Sound this Summer.

Their goal: public places (like beaches) that have clothing optional spaces tucked away.

Personally, I think that's too limiting a goal.

I think they should strive for a world that is clothing optional.

Think about it.

Do you believe Saddam Hussein would ever have achieved power without his clothes on?

And you'd be rid of me. I'd never be allowed in front of a camera 'au naturel'.

So - here's to our friends the militant nudists, for giving us a moment of levity.

Maybe even laughter, depending on who shows up naked tomorrow.

Back to you, Dan.

Want to share your thoughts with Ken Schram? You can e-mail him at kenschram@komo4news.com 

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