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uh..... what?




The caption:

Ifs, Ands and Butts
A man wearing nothing but sneakers rides towards the U.S. Capitol in Washington DC, during the World Naked Bike Ride, an international event geared towards drawing attention to oil dependency and the negative social and environmental impact of a car-dominated culture.

The World Naked Bike Ride? Who came up with that particular idea? This is from the, um, organizer's wiki:

Since 2004, cities across the world have experienced the joy of the world's largest naked event promoting cycling in the history of humanity.

You are invited to not only ride with us but also to help organize a WNBR event in the city of your choosing. More information. Visit our List of rides page for a list of participating cities.

"The joy of the world's largest naked event..." I can just imagine trying to organize something like that anywhere around here. Actually, anywhere in the Flyover US.*

Then there is the small question concerning the "anatomical" difficulties of actually riding a bike around nekkid.

Then there is the question of effectiveness. Other than people thinking the whole group are obviously loonies, did this event do much to promote the environment? Is it a publicity stunt?

I think the world has gone mad.

* The looks on the faces of the two people, probably tourists, in the background is priceless.

If that is Jeff and Marie from Peoria I know exactly what they are thinking...

• Jeff: 'omg, is this for real?????'
• Marie: 'glad we didn't bring the kids.'