CAH Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 NEW YORK (Reuters) -- The diners arrived at a nice Manhattan restaurant on a cold February night and stripped off coats, hats, gloves and scarves. They didn't stop there. Skirts, shirts, pants, underwear and stockings all ended up stashed in plastic bags by the bar as the patrons got naked for the monthly "Clothing Optional Dinner." "It's exciting to be in a restaurant nude," said George Keyes, 65, a retired junior high school English teacher. Nude yes, but not unadorned. Keyes, a lifelong nudist, wore a necklace, earrings and white sneakers. The dinner was started by a group of New York nudists who wanted something a bit more elegant than the wilderness getaways and beach resorts they generally frequent. "When you go away on holiday it's more you're roughing it in the woods, whereas this is a really nice restaurant," said Keyes, a member of gay nudist group Males Au Naturel, or MAN. John Ordover set up the dining club about a year ago, recruiting members through word of mouth and the Internet. "Next month is our Easter bonnet event, where everybody has to come wearing an Easter bonnet," said Ordover, a heavyset man with a jovial smile and glasses. Around 30 people arrived for the buffet dinner -- organizers specified no hot soup on the menu -- most of them middle-aged, several married couples, some singles, the youngest perhaps in their 30s. "They're a good class of people, they're no different to you or I," said John Bussi, owner of the midtown restaurant. "They're not hurting anybody, it's not a wild Roman orgy." :huh: more: http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/02/18/life.naked.reut/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjiggag23 Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 lol roman orgy? thats a good article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edbro Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 I think I'd find it pretty difficult to eat next to a naked 65 year old man! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCandyMan Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 id end up being sick all over my food.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAH Posted February 19, 2005 Author Share Posted February 19, 2005 I wonder if they bother with seperate Men/Women's restrooms .... :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E t h a n Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 Not much one for nudism myself, but to each his own! Also, I don't see what's wrong with the whole Roman orgy thing, if that's what people want to do! :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 Dont drop the hot food.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gamer Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 I would hope they would section off at least some parts, but that's just me. I guess if you were/are a nudist you wouldn't mind. I'd feel kind of uncomfortable being starred at though while I was eating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qdave Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 I think I'd find it pretty difficult to eat next to a naked 65 year old man! :D 585498259[/snapback] thats nothing....imagine eating next to 65 year old woman :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razorwing Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 if that would happen I would run and cry " MY EYES MY EYES!!!!" :pinch: :pinch: :pinch: :pinch: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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