Tradition "rears" it's ugly side?

[moosmom]

Me and my best friend, Susie, were on vacation in the Florida Keys. We went to the pier to what the sun go down and have dinner. As we were by the water's edge, a boat full of guys (I certainly wouldn't want anyone seeing my fat a$$) went by mooning us. I thought it was pretty funny (and stupid) actually.

[Medusa]

I know that mooning is done all in fun, especially when kids do it. However, I was taught never to "show your ass" because it means to reveal your stupidity. My dad would say "his ass is showing", meaning that someone was revealing how stupid he is. After all, an ass, related to the donkey, is considered to be a stupid animal. (My apologies to all donkey lovers. LOL)

One of the places that I used to frequent when I dated a biker had a waitress who would show her breasts whenever the train went by, which was often. She'd run out onto the patio and lift her blouse for the engineer to see but, of course, the bikers got a free show, too. She eventually tried to get all the women present to follow suit. I can see how such things could easily get out of hand especially when there's alcohol involved.

[Edwina's Secretary]

This is the town I live in --- Laguna Niguel. And last year - curiosity got the better of us and we went to see it.

I would not recommend taking children to see it. What was once a silly July afternoon (I have been told) has become a free-for-all. The street is filled with vehicles and tents set up with sign...let's see...requesting women to expose their breasts. Not stated quite like that. The guys are very aggressive. Some women comply. Some women show more than their breast. And of course, photos are taken of all.

People get drunk. Very drunk. Very, very drunk. There are fights. People having sex. (Some signs ask for more than breasts.)

The area has the fence between the railroad tracks (where people moon) and then is a narrow road with businesses along it. There are no cross roads and no way to exit at the north end. It dead ends under the freeway. It gets very full of people who have only one way to get out of a very constricted area.

If anything were to ignite the crowd it would be a disaster -- blamed...of course on the city (and paid for with my tax dollars.)

[Daisy and Delilah]

It sounds like it's turned into a really wild event. It's too bad they couldn't have kept it under better control. It's so dumb, it's funny. I hate to admit it, but, I would love to see just the mooning part. I would never forget that. A real conversation piece.

[Edwina's Secretary]

We had heard about it and thought it would be fun and silly to see. But it was really a bit frightening.

What made it fun -- that it was spontaneous and not controlled by anyone is also what made it dangerous.

[IRescue452]

I like the t-shirt idea. And instead of bobble-heads they could sell bobble-butts for in your car.

[Daisy and Delilah]

i like the t-shirt idea. And instead of bobble-heads they could sell bobble-butts for in your car.

Bobble butts!! lol