I’m not kidding. That is actually a designation this week has received.

So…yes, ladies and gentlemen, it is indeed Nude Recreation Week. Toss off your clothes and run amuck in the streets while feeling the wind brush across your nethers. How fun. And because I found out that it is Nude Recreation Week, I had to address this topic just as fast as I could. So if this seems a little hastily churned out, it is because it was. I couldn't lose the moment. I basically only had one thought running through my head...nudity is awesome and I must talk about it.

I can’t believe this isn’t a more publicized event. This should be front page news, my friends. Every town should have its own little mini-celebration. Oh yes, they should. I nominate myself to film.

Apparently in its 34th year, this is a chance for Americans to shed their clothing and just let nature caress your hidden regions. Interesting to say the least. It is also encouraged that if you decide to partake in this special week, you should do so at a resort or facility that supports this sort of ideals. Like a nude beach or resort or in your own backyard. But if you are inclined to do so in a more public setting, make sure that when the cops show up you cite you are just celebrating this particular holiday. Then prepare all of your screams of protests as they haul you away.

I must admit that I had to, in the interest of speaking intelligently on the subject, do a little bit of research on this most hallowed of holidays. Thankfully, I did not click on many of the images. Not that I am the pinnacle of desired physiques but most of the people that seemed to be frequenting these nudist colonies are not exactly athletically built. One word for you on the few thumbnails that I did peruse…EWWWW.

But if you are interested, Mountain Air Ranch in Colorado has been named the friendliest nude vacation resort the last couple of years by the AANR or American Association of Nude Recreation. And for the bargain basement price of $7.50 you can get a one day pass to the establishment. I’m just throwing that out there for you. Located outside of Denver, you could make a whole weekend of it. A little cavorting in your birthday suit followed by some shopping, a nice dinner, a nice hotel and some drinks and dancing in Denver. Take the whole family. It would be fun.

There is nothing wrong with this kind of philosophy in life. Be naked if you want to be. In fact, there are a number of people out there that I would highly encourage to spend more time in the buff. And try to do it in the presence of my person.

Because the human body is a glorious thing. I spent a number of years teaching Human Physiology and even had a predilection to that area of study before my teaching days and I found out one thing. The human body, while with its faults, is a magnificent piece of machinery and capable of doing some remarkable things both with its mind and muscle.

So to find that there is a week to celebrate the human form is something that is probably long past due.

Still, finding out there is a whole week dedicated to this lifestyle is kind of an interesting tidbit to stumble across.

Anyway, discovery of and subsequent research of this noted holiday made me do what I tend to do most of the time. It turned my brain into a churning mass of neurons firing and got me thinking for a bit.

That thought? What would be some recreational things that might be better enhanced by seeing them done in the nude?

Here is what I came up with…feel free to add your own in the comments. And I will be staying away from more conventional sporting endeavors. Nobody wants to see a person high center themself on a hurdle or the high jump bar or flop around while playing tennis or basketball. Unless that video is going straight onto Youtube for all of us to giggle at.

So some more unconventional activities will be what I suggest instead.

Barbequing.
We will chalk this one up to testing the limits. And to the removal of any excess body hair you happen to be sporting around. Be careful of unwanted flame bursts and searing heat.

Croquette.
I honestly don’t know why this would be enhanced by nudity. Maybe it is because the thought of a stray ball flying up and hitting another stray ball that might be attached to you is kind of amusing.

Marching band.
Suddenly, playing the tuba wouldn’t be so bad if you are the modest sort. But this would sure as shooting make parades a helluva lot more entertaining. You’d go to see this as well as those Shriners in their little cars scooting around.

Golf.
Specifically, several members of the LPGA. That would boost ratings. As far as most of us local duffers, no way in hell should many of those people be in the nude. Even in the shower. But I guess you could have a tournament on your local course purely for the novelty and horror of it all. With a name like ‘The Flop and Slop’ or ‘Swinging Dingaling’ or ‘Dimples Not Just On Golf Balls’ or ‘Balls in the Fairway’ or finally ‘The Annual Breasts, Thighs and Legs Chicken Tournament.’

Poker.
You could weed out the weak minded pretty quickly. They would be distracted by all of the flesh in front of them. Second, you would remove the chance that anybody is stashing cards somewhere. Or at least remove most of the chance. There are still those that will make use of any orifice that they can find. Even if it is yours. So be sure to keep yourself firmly pressed to your chair.

Hiking.
This would have to fall under the ‘living life dangerously’ category. If only because of the heightened chance that a stray stick, batch of poison something or other, or random rabid wild animal might attack and latch onto, pierce or rub across something. But if you like to throw caution to the wind, by all means, give this a try. And take pictures of the ‘before and after’ for me.

Street Vendors.
Depending on the seller, I could see proceeds from selling hotdogs, pretzels, nachos and all sorts of other artery clogging cuisine shooting through the roof. Imagine how much more fun New York would be. You can barely pass up a hotdog or pretzel stand as it is. What would happen if gorgeous people were manning these stations? Health food as we know it would become a thing of the past. As would Vegans. Even they couldn’t resist these types of food if sold by hotties in the buff.

Traffic Directing.
At first glance this might be a dangerous idea. People would be gawking and not watching where they are driving. But if you think about it for a second this is actually a really good idea. You wouldn’t have any road rage from people leaving concerts, sporting events or any other large gatherings of humans. They would be driving at such a creeping pace and checking out the goods on the person with the flashlights that they wouldn’t have any thoughts about anger. Only happiness.

So there you have it…just a few suggestions for ways that you could celebrate Nude Recreation Week. Take what you have just learned and feel free to implement it. And feel free to add your own ideas either in the comments section or send them to me as an email. I’m always up for other new ideas.

This is Pete…

Over and out.