That was the true lost world. Not a paradise of free love, but a suburbia without pockets. If you enjoyed this trip down the memory lane of the epidermis, share this post and follow for more deep dives into forgotten countercultures.
The pageant of 2000 was the ultimate PR move. It was an attempt to say: We can be just as corny, just as traditional, just as middle-American as you. We just don’t like spandex. nudist pageant 2000
The Tan Lines of History: Revisiting the “Nudist Pageant 2000” at the Edge of the Millennium That was the true lost world
On its face, a pageant is the most clothed ritual in Western society. It is about armor: the evening gown, the swimsuit (ironically), the talent costume. It is a ritual of concealment and selective revelation. A nudist pageant, then, should be impossible. It is a competition where everyone has already lost the first round. The pageant of 2000 was the ultimate PR move