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closeFear of a full frontal protest by residents seems to have bundled up and trashed a proposed nudity ban in Seattle parks.
The city's Parks and Recreation Department served notice last week that going nude in public parks could result in criminal prosecution.
That was Thursday.
On Friday, the Parks Commission told the Parks Department to forget it -- zip it up. That was after a crowd of protesters showed up at the commission meeting.
Seattle has seen more than its share of nudity over the years. In July, for example, 75 to 100 naked bicyclists took part in a World Naked Bike Ride. (It was the third one this year in Seattle -- baring their butts to bear testimony to their beliefs.)
There they were, a bunch of Lord and Lady Godivas on bicycles, protesting to "draw attention to oil dependency."
That is probably not what drew the attention of most of the spectators.
Which brings us to the really big question: What do Seattle nudist protesters wear when it rains?
See-through raincoats.
Editorials are the consensus of the Tri-City Herald editorial board.
Editorial board members are Rufus Friday, publisher; Chris Sivula, editorial page editor; Ken Robertson, executive editor; Matt Taylor, contributing editor; Lori Lancaster, editorial writer; Shelly Norman, editorial writer and Jack Briggs, retired publisher
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