I once stayed on a private island in a lake in Italy where the rich eccentric hosts spent most of the time naked. Fine for swimming, sunbaking hiking, love making, but I found absolutely disgusting during eating.
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The human body is beautiful until it isn't. Nature takes its course and our smooth firm flesh becomes a baggy and wrinkled overcoat.
I used to do life drawing, with nude models of all ages, all types. Fascinating to observe, draw, admire. But I can't imagine going to karioke or an open mike where the performers bare their entire body along with their soul. A nude volleyball game? There's a reason beyond modesty for sports apparel. Some body parts need to be secured to avoid injury.
But bless those who choose nudity. It's still a free country where diversity is our strength.
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A Seinfeld episode dealt with this very topic. And, Jerry was right. There can be too much naked and some things should be done clothed.
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Frying “bacon” would be the least of my worries.
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Aren't they supposed to wear hair nets (over all their hair) while preparing food?
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The occasional splatter burn???? There's a good reason not to cook naked.
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Is this equivalent to practicing true freedom from a life of non possession? Miserable...
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Many members of our large Naturists of Southwest Florida group (currently with over 1,700 nudist couples and singles as members) frequently visit the Lake Como resort. All our free events, including dinners and cookouts, are clothing-optional, so visitors can wear as many clothes as they want, or none at all. Our group's motto is "If God had wanted us to be naked, we would have been born that way."
https://meetup.com/FloridaNaturists
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Do they use all natural ingredients to go along with their all natural lifestyle?
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Regarding the "Eyes up Here, Buddy", what's the point of being naked if no one notices?
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This is one article where the readers comments way out-performed the article itself.
Thanks commentators !!! -;)
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I never realized before reading this article that William Burroughs “The Naked Lunch” was really a cook book. I’ll have to check it out.
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I was puzzled about the photos of wood framed trailer style houses, thinking it was Lake Como, Italy. But it’s a Nudist Colony in Florida, not Italy.
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My advice is to wear an apron and cook bacon in a frying pan. Putting bacon in a microwave is sacrilegious.
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Absolutely not naked.
I need clothes to protect me from the hot oven and many other little things that could cause minor damage in a kitchen.
These guys should use an apron at least.
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I fell in love cooking when I started cooking outdoors. The realization that a good meal requires a sharp knife, a cutting board, flame and a good pan and of course ingredients is freedom to me.
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Hands down the best article of the day. Thanks Priya.
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Love that a devotee of this health movement ate a powdered doughnut while riding in a golf cart
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@Kevin Banker I don't think the idea of being healthier is mentioned anywhere (unless I missed it), just that they like it better.
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I can barely tolerate putting sunscreen on my face and neck...
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No problem, as long as splattering grease isn't involved...
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I was thinking the same thing. I wear an apron for protection from splatter. Plus I tie my hair back when I cook. I don’t want you to discover a hair in your vegetable lasagna.
Idk, I assume even J Lo wears a body suit when she’s at the stove stirring A-Rod’s oatmeal.
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Reminds me of the etiquette about how they dance at a nudist resort - “cheek to cheek.”
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Personally, I think I would prefer to eat at a table that wasn't a "see through" glass one.
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Buy dark furniture. Perspiration stains are permanent.
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One thing I will say that this has going for it:. No stress re what to pack/what to wear to dinner!! Just sturdy shoes, towels, and make sure that your Mani/Pedi is on point.
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It might encourage me to watch my weight if everyone else is.
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Be very careful with the food processor.
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I see a couple of bottles of soda but there are also a couple of bottles of wine. Thank God for the Vino. I'd have to drink a lot to go to this party. And I don't drink.
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This raises so many more questions than it answers! I will have to ponder it for at least 15 minutes. Thanks for taking my mind off politics and infectious disease for a while.
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Nudist or otherwise, the best way to cook bacon is on a sheet pan in the oven, the way professionals would do it.
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@Rob D - agreed (though I choose clothes on always) and on parchment paper!
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Food for them! Not for me! Great article, Priya!
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The efforts of the photographer and his subjects to maintain plausible denudability remind me of the Benny Hill sketch "Rogue Nudist", hard to find online,
https://benny-hill.fandom.com/wiki/Rogue_Nudist#Gallery
in which a suitcase and the swinging door of a high-fenced courtyard, deployed at the last instant before long-expected exposures, recall the old Terry Gilliam animation from Monty Python in which a growling dirty old man in a burlesque theater finds one such like moment after another of female models' disrobing cut short by the sudden interposition of, e.g., a locomotive speeding across the stage as if from out of thin air. Getting back to the dining aspect of the Floridians' nude resorts, I recall the last line of "Peek Season for Nakationers", a blog post of mine inspired by a Times article from 2008 on the growth of the nude-travel industry: "Your Valley won’t be Hidden much longer when you’re at *these* dressing-free Ranches".
https://www.aleksandreia.com/2008/04/26/peek-season-for-nakationers/
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Some creative photography, thank God!
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The photographer here deserves serious accolades.
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This article had me laughing at work for 5 solid minutes. The coupling together of the complete ridiculous with the mundane put it over the top for me. I commend the NYTimes for this article.
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Are these considered come as you are dinners?
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Here is the essential turn-off for me:
"guests are expected to bring a towel to sit on, for reasons of hygiene."
But very cute name for the restaurant!
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A man at my pulmonary rehab was very seriously burned while frying chicken while naked. Not a good idea...
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@India To be fair to him, I'm not sure clothing would helped much in an accident involving boiling oil...
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Although I could never do it in a public setting like this folks, I will say that skinny dipping is one of the true joys of life. Since being a child and sneaking off to the swimming hole or river (if you came home with wet cloths your mom would know what you had been up to) I have indulged. Being a solo or with my wife wilderness camper I also take those opportunities to spend the days nude.
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Not for me! I'm a klutz and burn) splatter myself enough. Also, I wear those ugly kitchen Crocs to protect my feet from same. Power to them all if they can pull it off, but not my thing...
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Nude vegetarian cooking is pretty safe! No splattering meat grease!
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I've heard of "Naked Chardonnays" before, but this is something altogether different (and by different, I mean wacky). :-)
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