Nudist Resorts and Campgrounds

[Bigwolf]

Another post about a nudist resort made me think about some of my life.  Thought I would share it here.

The first time I went to a nudist resort was just to tour the grounds........I was not sure if it was something I would enjoy.  I did like going without clothes at home and getting some sun in the privacy of my own farm but had never done so around other people.  I was not living on the farm anymore and could not go outside naked in town where I was living.  So, since I was going to be driving right past a clothing optional nudist resort on my way home from a trip, I decided to call and ask for a tour.  I did not get naked on that tour but went back later to try the life of social nudity.

There are 3 major types of nudist resort.  1) Nudity required at all times, 2) Clothing optional "family" resort, and 3) Clothing optional "adult" resort.
In my experience, I have found the following to be true:
1) Most people that attend clothing optional "family" resorts/campgrounds enjoy the freedom of wearing as much or as little as is comfortable to them at the time.  To them, it is nice to be able to relax and enjoy just being themselves without having to concern themselves with someone being offended by their nakedness.  Occasionally there will be some people attend that do not get naked and are just there to see others naked.......just voyeurs. 

2) People that attend “nudity required” resorts/campgrounds like the required nudity rule because it keeps those occasional voyeurs out.  Everyone at a nudity required resort/campground enjoys being naked.  Of course this has the down side of cold temps and cold rainy weather.......they are usually lenient with their rule at such times.

3) People that attend  “adult” nudist resorts, while they may enjoy being clothes free, are more focused on sex and swinging.  I call these “swingers resorts”.

I found a few surprises when I began to attend clothing optional campgrounds and resorts.  Arousal was not a problem as I had thought it might be.  There are several reasons for that.  The focus was, not on sex, but on the freedom for all to be themselves.  Most bodies have bulges, scars, spots, or stretch marks so going naked is not the most attractive thing for them.  But then, in these clothing optional places, nobody judges or cares.  And that brings up what is the most endearing quality (to me) of the nudist venue.  After a quick glance at the body, people look you in the eye and talk and listen to what you have to say.

I had not realized that at first but it was soon firmly planted in my brain by a gorgeous young woman on her very first visit to any nudist venue.  She and her husband had decided to check out social nudity and had driven several states away from their home so no one would know them.  It was a busy holiday weekend and the camp was very full.  My wife and I had not been able to get a room in the lodge and ended up in one room of a 4 bedroom cabin.  This young couple had rented one of the other rooms.  I was standing on the porch enjoying the sunrise on that second day when this center fold capable woman came out and introduced herself.  In the following conversation, she talked of her great surprise to the fact that people here looked directly into her eyes when they spoke to her.  OK, my gaze dropped from her eyes for........I don’t know....a moment maybe.  I wanted a picture but those are forbidden in such campgrounds.  I wanted to touch,... but that would not be proper in this situation either.  I looked back at her eyes understanding why this was such a surprise to her and what an impact it must have made to her.  I was surprised too that I had not noticed that fact about nudists.  But then, I am not walking around within a gorgeously sexy body.

Cleanliness and respect are highly valued and written into the “rules of conduct” at these places.  You are expected to carry a towel with you and never sit anywhere without that towel between you and the sitting place.  Never get in the pool or hot tub without first having a good soapy shower.  Profanity and unwanted advances are also on the “don’t” list.

For 2 years, I had my residence in a nudist resort and lived there full time.  I had a lot of great conversations with people from all walks of life and I had a lot of fun there too.  We had nude biker rallies there.......the wet T shirt contest seemed a little less interesting.  I miss those times.  Now all the nudist resorts/campgrounds I know of have raised their prices beyond my willingness to participate in their activities.  I do have my own space and I still have a few friends that enjoy the freedom to just be ourselves.

Bigwolf

[The emperor has no clothes]

Interesting  I think I'm too prudish for that though.

[firemedic309]

I think I'm to fat......

[John Schmidt]

I wouldn't do it for one simple reason....there's no way I could hold my stomach in and push my chest out for 12 or more hours a day.  

Last time I stepped out of the shower and walked into the bedroom for my clothes, my wife started to applaud. I told her to hold the applause since I hadn't even started my act yet. She answered....."I know, that's why I was applauding." She never did tell me just how to take that, I do have my suspicions however. As you age, nudity is often the best form of birth control.  

[Jess from VA]

Maybe in my youth.  

I've been at a number of beaches that were not nudist, but so close as to not be much different (years ago).  

I am really really Caucasian and have badly sunburned many times (on all the parts that are OK to display in public), and get skin cancer (and surgery).  I've been very careful about the sun for 20 years, and can't even imagine the sunburn I'd get on the parts of me that aren't OK to display in public. Just going about in public and when riding, I'm always trying to remember to cover up more, not less (and sunblock the rest).

I'm perfectly OK with my body, but it's well past the days it looked good, to me or anyone else.

I am reminded of Rodney Dangerfield..... Me and the wife tried going nude with each other, but we just couldn't stop laughing.

Most of the summer around the house, I live in a pair of raggedy shorts and nothing else, but must wear shoes for my tender feet outdoors.

An incident in my youth had a profound effect on me.  Up north in MI camping in the wilderness, miles and miles down old dirt, two-track logging roads (guys).  It's still chilly spring, but we stunk, so we decided to bathe in a deep creek which was glacially cold.  About the time everyone is naked and soaping up and screaming, a big station wagon full of children pulls up to ask directions.  So I sat down in the creek with just my head out.  The parents got directions, understood we were not weirdos, and left as quickly as they could.   I think I got Post-Traumatic Stress (and frozen nuts) Disorder.

[MarkT]

An incident in my youth had a profound effect on me.  Up north in MI camping in the wilderness, miles and miles down old dirt, two-track logging roads (guys).  It's still chilly spring, but we stunk, so we decided to bathe in a deep creek which was glacially cold.  About the time everyone is naked and soaping up and screaming, a big station wagon full of children pulls up to ask directions.  So I sat down in the creek with just my head out.  The parents got directions, understood we were not weirdos, and left as quickly as they could.   I think I got Post-Traumatic Stress (and frozen nuts) Disorder.

Wasn't there a funny scene like that in Wild Hogs?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUkaLaHym6o

[The emperor has no clothes]

Maybe in my youth.  

I've been at a number of beaches that were not nudist, but so close as to not be much different (years ago).  

I am really really Caucasian and have badly sunburned many times (on all the parts that are OK to display in public), and get skin cancer (and surgery).  I've been very careful about the sun for 20 years, and can't even imagine the sunburn I'd get on the parts of me that aren't OK to display in public. Just going about in public and when riding, I'm always trying to remember to cover up more, not less (and sunblock the rest).

I'm perfectly OK with my body, but it's well past the days it looked good, to me or anyone else.

I am reminded of Rodney Dangerfield..... Me and the wife tried going nude with each other, but we just couldn't stop laughing.

Most of the summer around the house, I live in a pair of raggedy shorts and nothing else, but must wear shoes for my tender feet outdoors.

An incident in my youth had a profound effect on me.  Up north in MI camping in the wilderness, miles and miles down old dirt, two-track logging roads (guys).  It's still chilly spring, but we stunk, so we decided to bathe in a deep creek which was glacially cold.  About the time everyone is naked and soaping up and screaming, a big station wagon full of children pulls up to ask directions.  So I sat down in the creek with just my head out.  The parents got directions, understood we were not weirdos, and left as quickly as they could.   I think I got Post-Traumatic Stress (and frozen nuts) Disorder.

This is completely unrelated to the topic of nudists. But your story reminded me of an incident while hunting in Alaska. Before we wised up and started bringing one of those solar showers with us we would just ride our 4 wheelers a couple miles from our camp to a creek and clean up. Being manly heterosexuals it was always separately. One time my brother took off for his weekly duty. He was gone a long time but I really didn't think much about it. Finally he comes riding back. He had a big lump on his forehead and some slight scratches. Evidently about halfway into his cleanup he was washing his hair. When he stuck his head in the creek to rinse off the soap, the water was so cold that it knocked him out. He fell in, hit his head on a rock eventually came to as he's floating downstream. Got caught in a bunch of willows trying to pull himself up the bank and got scratched up. By this time he's still disoriented, soaking wet, and a beating headache. He finally gets his bearings enough to realize what happened and realizes he needs to get back to camp quick and warm up. Being the older brother I was concerned for him for about 5 minutes, and then relentlessly laughed at him and ribbed him for the following 5 hunting days. The next day as I went by the creek to go to my bear lookout spot, I inspected the crime scene. He had left everything scattered. Toothpaste, soap, washcloth, etc. were strewn about like he had been attacked by a grizzly. Still to this day 30 years later I like to remind him of his "vision quest".  

[Jess from VA]

I've been through the ice and in frigid water a number of times (Lake Erie).  I don't like it.  Shivering hard enough to crack a rib.

Probably more guys in SEAL BUDS training wash out from long periods in cold water than for any other reason. 

[Bigwolf]

Thanks for the replies guys.

I was hesitant to make this post here but I have chuckled at every reply.

I think most of you completely missed the fact that you have to be completely unconcerned about what other people think of your body.  If you are concerned about your looks, you will never find the freedom and total relaxation of being a nudist.  But hey, old habits die hard.  Social nudity is certainly not for everyone.

John,
my wife started to applaud. I told her to hold the applause since I hadn't even started my act yet. She answered....."I know, that's why I was applauding."  I think your wife might understand the concept if not the practice of nudism.

Jess and Meathead,
Many times in years past I have washed the sweat and dirt off in mountain streams or water falls.  A bunch of us would be out playing in the mud with our jeeps or just be camping for a few days out in the wilds.  Sometimes after jeep races too.  One thing for sure.......it can be 100 Fahrenheit in the shade but those spring fed mountain streams still about 40.  Some of the quickest baths I ever took.

Bigwolf

[saddlesore]

I live just north of a state park where a number of nudists would tan in the dunes.  No problem as they would cover up when someone came along.  Neighbors and myself walked the beach almost daily.
Some of my female neighbors had male (nudists) come jogging down the beach when they saw my neighbors, then apologize that they didn't see them.  You can see for almost a mile down the beach so
 it was just a ruse.  After 35 years I've seen females in the dunes tanning but they covered up. 

[_Sheffjs_]

Mirrors and reflective windows have become one of my biggest enemies, I can’t stand to even see myself naked. I just could not do it. North Lido beach here in Sarasota used to be clothes optional a really long time ago well technically it was supposed to be g strings and topless but nude happened, however even back in the 80s a young 20s I was a wussy, the area was open, City owned, not a paid resort and things got out of hand with open sex and that was the end of that.

[Gavin_Sons]

Interesting idea but I think I'm too big of a homophobe to be around other guys naked, especially ones I don't know. Now if it was just me and 50 naked women, I'm in.  it is also interesting no one cares about looks. I guess after awhile you get use to it.

[Robert]

Interesting read, and pretty much what I have heard before. But, while not really embarrassed about my own body the idea of seeing other mens junk not appealing to me. I can deal with flab, loose skin and the occasional perfect body and all that goes with all of it but that aspect is a no way deal breaker for me.

  As for the girl that had the perfect body and not looking her in the eyes. In a clothed society you always want to look and see the total body. But in a non clothing setting its out in the open and you can see when someone walks up, goes away or catch a glimpse in that off moment enough to satisfy curiosity. Clothing however small leads to fantasy and wonder about what is the clothing hiding. As lingerie is still around and still makes some wild.
 
 Thanks for sharing that.  

[Chrisj CMA]

Not for me either. Besides, any form of concealed carry holster for a nudist just seems horrible 

[Bigwolf]

Meathead,
I re read that part about your brother getting knocked out in the cold water.  You realize, of course, it is a miracle he did not die of hypothermia.  I shivered just reading that.

Bigwolf

Saddlesore,
Some people think it is fun to expose themselves to those of the opposite sex without their consent.  That attitude has little to do with being a nudist but shows a lack of respect for the comfort and wishes of other people.  Social nudity is one thing, flaunting it is something entirely different.

Bigwolf

North Lido beach here in Sarasota used to be clothes optional ..... the area was open, City owned, not a paid resort and things got out of hand with open sex and that was the end of that.

Sheffjs,
Unfortunately, there are apparently a lot of sexually driven people that think, just because you are naked, anything goes and you are free to initiate and or join in any activity you take a notion to.  To make things worse, it seems the more deviate and taboo the act, the more driven they are to flaunt it in the open.  That lack of respect for other people has caused the closing of way too many natural areas.  I hate that crap!

Bigwolf

it is also interesting no one cares about looks. I guess after awhile you get use to it.

Gavin,
You would be surprised just how fast you forget to notice.  Some forget within the first 20 minutes of being there.  Most people have forgotten to notice before the first day ends.

Bigwolf

Interesting read, and pretty much what I have heard before. But, while not really embarrassed about my own body the idea of seeing other mens junk not appealing to me. I can deal with flab, loose skin and the occasional perfect body and all that goes with all of it but that aspect is a no way deal breaker for me.

  As for the girl that had the perfect body and not looking her in the eyes. In a clothed society you always want to look and see the total body. But in a non clothing setting its out in the open and you can see when someone walks up, goes away or catch a glimpse in that off moment enough to satisfy curiosity. Clothing however small leads to fantasy and wonder about what is the clothing hiding. As lingerie is still around and still makes some wild.
 
 Thanks for sharing that. 

Robert,
Wrecks on the highway are not appealing to me.  I just drive around them and continue on my way.  Not gonna stop using the highway.  For me it is the same with other men's junk.  What they have is no concern to me.  I have much more pleasant things to occupy my mind.  I do understand your thoughts though.  When I first started going to a nudist camp, I too was uncomfortable seeing that.

You are so right about clothing.  Whether a little or a lot, clothing is often more appealing and sexy than being naked. 

Bigwolf

Not for me either. Besides, any form of concealed carry holster for a nudist just seems horrible 

Chrisj,
Hmmmmm.................. If you feel you must, I guess a lightweight derringer could be concealed in a hat or ball cap.

Bigwolf

[MarkT]

No doubt an enforced nudist venue is a "gun free zone".  Pretty much enforced by the nudity. For me, the only reason to CCW is defense against armed perps.  Not going to happen if nudity is required (unless the perp violates that) so no reason to carry.

I used to hang glide.  Torrey Pines is a golf course but on the shore it's also a gay nudist beach.  The sea breeze comes in offshore, hits the cliffs and causes laminar-flow lift along it's length.  Great flying if somewhat boring after awhile - so you get to see the sights.  If you're so inclined.  But then you are three hundred feet up or so.

I've done the bathing in a cold pond, during extended hunts from tent camps in the north woods.  Not fun.  Years later I picked up a "shower in a bag" or whatever they called it, for unimproved camping.  A plastic bag, clear one side black on the other, holds about 5 gal water and has a hose with valve and shower head.  Set it in the sun, in a couple hours you have a hot shower for 2 if you go easy on the hair soap.  Hang it from a tree limb, tie up a tarp if there's others around. Works great and feels great to get clean w/o freezing when remote camping.

There's a bunch of makers of the shower bag.  Coleman:

https://www.amazon.com/Coleman-2000014865-5-Gallon-Solar-Shower/dp/B0009PUT20/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1522505284&sr=8-3&keywords=camping+shower+bag

Here's a 10 gallon one.  Even has a thermometer on the bag!

https://www.amazon.com/RISEPRO-gallons-Heating-Temperature-Climbing/dp/B01L3N2U3M/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1522505373&sr=8-5&keywords=camping+shower+bag

[0leman]

Though not entirely nude,  for 4 years of my life in the 60's while in college I swam competitively.  Back then the speedo brief was the norm for swimmers to ware.  The suit left not much doubt about what one looked like.  So was sort of nude.   Didn't bother me much with lots of young ladies in bleachers while standing on the starting block.  Normally we would get a size smaller, sort of rolled it on.  less drag.  I could almost conceal the suit while holding it in my hand. 

During my forestry summer school (required for degree) we stayed at  school in a small town..   They turned the water heater off for the summer.   The water was well water and was cold enough that one didn't stand under it any longer than necessary.  Really liked hot showers after that summer.

[John Schmidt]

There used to be a nude beach north of the launch pads at the Cape, called Playalinda Beach. Rather remote area and not easily accessed. One afternoon my flying buddy and I were headed out for that $100 hamburger and had asked for and got permission to shoot the runway where the shuttles landed, going from SE to NW, don't make the mistake of landing however. They only allowed such things when there was no launch activity or preparation going on. After our little adventure(dang that's a long bit of concrete) I turned back NE and staying north of the pads headed out to fly along the beach....we were headed for Daytona for lunch. At one point I saw a couple laying on the beach so got out my field glasses and much to my amusement decided to share with my flying partner. I painted a verbal picture for him I knew he couldn't resist so he grabbed his camera and took a few pictures using his long range lens(he never asked for my field glasses), we were running along about 1k above the water and parallel to the beach. A few days later he called and was all upset with me. Seems he had sent his wife to pick up the pictures after being developed, having forgot what he had shot. He told me of a few shots he had taken and it had turned out to be two guys(which I already knew but never told him), and they were really enjoying their afternoon in the sun. His wife....she didn't find it nearly as amusing as I did!   

He still grumbles about it when I mention it, and that had to be at least 30 yrs. ago. I miss flying! 

[gordonv]

18 years old, camping on a secluded river bank with 3 other couples. Had gone for a walk with the guys down river in shorts looking for a swimming hole. Walking back, we spot the ladies walking towards us to see what we found.

We thought we would "scare" the ladies, and we all dropped our shorts, and continued walking towards them stark naked. When we got close enough to be clearly seen, we could see the women notice, talk among themselves, then they all took off their tops, and 2 of them their bottoms too.

We ended up spending that weekend butt naked for 2 nights. No one was embarrassed, no one had a problem. I never had made it down to our local nudest beach, which is still there, along with venders selling items/food. Hill was too steep for me to try outside of my youth.

[Motodad71]

Not for me either. Besides, any form of concealed carry holster for a nudist just seems horrible 

LMAO I was thinking the exact thing for me as well, plus I also don't even like to take my shirt off when I'm hot even if by myself. I am getting close to 50, and have the "Dad bod" as my 22 year old son likes to say, but I would like to say I am far from repulsive. 

[Cracker Jack]

Not for me either. Besides, any form of concealed carry holster for a nudist just seems horrible  

LMAO I was thinking the exact thing for me as well, plus I also don't even like to take my shirt off when I'm hot even if by myself. I am getting close to 50, and have the "Dad bod" as my 22 year old son likes to say, but I would like to say I am far from repulsive.  

Looking at your avatar, you might consider a ski mask.

[Jess from VA]

Besides sunburn, no one has even mentioned insects. (skeeters and sand fleas, among others)

They are not your friends. 

And don't sit in the poison ivy either. 

This activity is not on my bucket list.

I have on occasion briefly stepped out in my heavily landscaped and fenced suburban back yard in the buff at night for a little fresh air.  And it is refreshing, but really no different doing the same thing in a pair of old raggedy shorts or boxers.

And like all motorcycle riders, I have had plenty of occasions of trying (desperately) to find a place to drain the snake without offending anyone or getting a ticket (they don't write you for public urination, they write you for indecent exposure). 

The (lifelong) risk of being put on some sort of pervert list, has ingrained a very strong mindset of taking no chances with this sort of thing.

I realize that being at a place that permits or even requires nudity should present no risk at all.  I'm just not interested in them.   

 

[Wizzard]

Worked for 2 years in St. Martin and lived on a nude beach. Got used to it and did not even care after awhile. But I still say,, the best form of birth control for some people is nudity. 

[Gryphon Rider]

Worked for 2 years in St. Martin and lived on a nude beach. Got used to it and did not even care after awhile. But I still say,, the best form of birth control for some people is nudity. 

Not for many.  The world is full of people whose appearance has not been a barrier to parenthood.

[Bigwolf]

Worked for 2 years in St. Martin and lived on a nude beach. Got used to it and did not even care after awhile. But I still say,, the best form of birth control for some people is nudity. 

Not for many.  The world is full of people whose appearance has not been a barrier to parenthood.

 
Hmmmm..........let me guess.......alcohol was involved, or maybe some drugs. 

Bigwolf

[Bigwolf]

18 years old, camping on a secluded river bank with 3 other couples. Had gone for a walk with the guys down river in shorts looking for a swimming hole. Walking back, we spot the ladies walking towards us to see what we found.

We thought we would "scare" the ladies, and we all dropped our shorts, and continued walking towards them stark naked. When we got close enough to be clearly seen, we could see the women notice, talk among themselves, then they all took off their tops, and 2 of them their bottoms too.

We ended up spending that weekend butt naked for 2 nights. No one was embarrassed, no one had a problem. I never had made it down to our local nudest beach, which is still there, along with venders selling items/food. Hill was too steep for me to try outside of my youth.

Gordonv,
It sounds like that was a very memorable camping trip.  For me though, at the age of 18 and butt naked with 3 other couples, my mind would have been completely consumed with sex.  I do not think I could have even thought about the joy of freedom to be comfortably naked.

Bigwolf

[Bigwolf]

Jess from VA,
A nudist does need to be familiar with the ways of natural things.  If you are going to be in the sun for more than a very few minutes, sun block is important.  And do not forget or miss any skin with that sun block.....not even the soles of your feet.......that is just really hard to deal with.

Skeeters, ticks, and biting flys are sometimes a problem but sprays can help with that.  Some sun blockers have bug spray in them if you are in a place where the bugs are bugging you.

And like all motorcycle riders, I have had plenty of occasions of trying (desperately) to find a place to drain the snake without offending anyone or getting a ticket (they don't write you for public urination, they write you for indecent exposure). 
Outside of a designated "nudist" area, extreme caution is in order.  Some jurisdictions will charge you with a sexual offense for pissing in the bushes.  Then you are on a sex offender registry for life.

Bigwolf

[Jess from VA]

Jess from VA,
A nudist does need to be familiar with the ways of natural things.  If you are going to be in the sun for more than a very few minutes, sun block is important.  And do not forget or miss any skin with that sun block.....not even the soles of your feet.......that is just really hard to deal with.

Skeeters, ticks, and biting flys are sometimes a problem but sprays can help with that.  Some sun blockers have bug spray in them if you are in a place where the bugs are bugging you.

And like all motorcycle riders, I have had plenty of occasions of trying (desperately) to find a place to drain the snake without offending anyone or getting a ticket (they don't write you for public urination, they write you for indecent exposure). 
Outside of a designated "nudist" area, extreme caution is in order.  Some jurisdictions will charge you with a sexual offense for pissing in the bushes.  Then you are on a sex offender registry for life.

Bigwolf

I am very well aware of that BW, that's why I wrote (above)..... The (lifelong) risk of being put on some sort of pervert list, has ingrained a very strong mindset of taking no chances with this sort of thing.

[Bigwolf]

Worked for 2 years in St. Martin and lived on a nude beach. Got used to it and did not even care after awhile. But I still say,, the best form of birth control for some people is nudity. 

Wizzard,
I know what you mean.  I had not lived in the nudist camp long before I rarely noticed if someone was clothed or naked.  It just was not important any more.

Bigwolf

[Bigwolf]

Jess,

As it should.

Bigwolf

[Jess from VA]

BW, I lived through the big streaking craze in college.  Yes it has almost nothing to do with proper nudist places and people, other than nudity.  But the stories from those days are pretty funny.

A big strong guy on my floor had been dating a girl who lived on the ground floor in the adjacent girls dorm targeted to be streaked (by the guys on my men's dorm floor).  I was an RA and would not then (or ever) participate, and I warned them of the risks.  

So 25 guys go screaming out in 20 degree weather wearing shoes and covering their faces (to thwart ID).  So the girls on the ground floor all open their doors and stand there shrieking, and looking (but not closing their doors), and this big strong guy is wearing a cowboy hat and boots and a lone ranger eye mask.  He stops and grabs his girlfriend and gives her a big smooch, then runs on with the rest.  

Later that evening, she calls him highly indignant that some asshole had grabbed her and kissed her (which was not a normal part of streaking behavior).   By his account, she had seen him naked plenty of times, but she had no idea it was him who kissed her in the mob. Given her anger, he didn't tell her either.

The very next evening, some 20 girls at the same dorm begin climbing out a window onto the roof of their dorm's single story lobby, in scanty nighties.  This was a good plan since they were beyond reach of anyone up on that roof (most streaking was guys, not all, but most).  My dorm (and the other dorms in the quad above ground level, to 4 floors) overlooked this roof, and the hoots and hollers begin.  One or two girls got brave enough to flash, then another dropped her nighty, and soon they were all participating, and the clapping and cheering reached a crescendo.  But there was very little outdoor light and it was hard to see much of anything clearly.  So another guy on my floor had one of those 500K watt spotlights and plugged it in and shined it on the girls, and now you could really see very well.  Except this had an unintended effect, and the girls all got shy (they weren't wearing masks), and quickly begin retreating back through the window,  to boos and pleading to come back.  And I had to run down the floor and stop a bunch of guys who decided that justice required them to beat the spotlight man to a pulp.