We have nothing against nudity. In fact, we kind of like it. Some of our fondest memories involve nudity.
That being said, not one of those fond memories involves a protest of any sort. No, we’ve given it considerable thought and nary a nude moment in our lives has had anything to do with protesting.
Leftist eco-wackos on the other hand, love to strip naked in the belief that people who don’t yet believe in their cause will suddenly change their minds when exposed to fat, ugly, protesting bodies. It’s a strange theory, yet PETA lunatics, global warming lunatics, supporters of whatever leftist cause you want to name have bared it all for the cameras at one time or another.
Which brings us to this story from South Carolina:
An artistic mash-up of flesh and bark drew gasps and a chorus of police sirens Saturday at an impromptu photo shoot beneath the majestic canopy of the Angel Oak.
Some 25 people disrobed and posed around the wide, gnarled trunk of the ancient oak as California-based photographer Jack Gescheidt and a documentary film crew recorded the moment in celebration of the tree, which is rumored to be 1,400 years old.
The guerrilla photo shoot was designed to draw attention to the oak’s grandeur and raise concerns about a developer’s plans to build apartments and shops on a larger tract adjacent to the small Johns Island park where the tree lives…
Within three minutes, Charleston police rushed in with sirens blaring and blue lights flashing. The volunteer models were busy hoisting their drawers at that point. They could have taken their time. They were in for long wait as police tried to decide what to do with them. All participants and photographers were detained by police for two hours while they investigated. No charges were filed…
Gescheidt had no permit for the shoot, which was part of his TreeSpirit Project, a collection of photographs featuring naked humans posing vulnerably around trees to call attention to their importance.
We have but one comment: We’ve never seen such a big tree with so many tiny roots.
Source: Charlotte Observer
This post was last modified on January 31, 2021
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I'll say one thing about Gescheidt. He has no ear for catchy phrases. Me, I'd be calling it "sportin' wood for wood."
And they say us rednecks is dumb. I can honestly say not me nor any of my redneck friends ever said "Hold my beer and watch this" while gettin nekked to climb a tree. Pine sap in the nether regions can be a bitch.
Poor tree, assaulted by deformed weirdos.
I hate the media too. They spread rumors and tell untruths. This is not the Angel Oak and the nude people in the photo were not arrested. We were released with no charges and the photographer and his camera crew were released and allowed to keep their equipment and photos and film footage.
Get the story correct or don't write it at all.
Wah. No one ever said this was the New York Times. In fact, if you did, we'd take offense. If everything I read on the internet was true, I'd have the biggest, baddest inheritance from some unknown Nigerian relative you've ever seen. All's *you* have are splinters on your harbles. Doesn't speak well for your ability to think things out beforehand, Leafy Dick.
"we were released with no charges..." one of those people is you... interesting.
I feel sorry for the tree.
Poor tree...1,400 yrs old and all it get s are "nuts" and "beavers".....
Editor: Did you not send someone out to get pics of the story? I say that because the photo you have used is NOT from SC, it's from a protest in San Francisco several years ago... BUSTED..
http://www.zombietime.com/hall_of_shame/
Look halfway down the page and you'll see the same picture....
This is the photo that accompanied the story in the Charlotte Observer. Blame them. I ain't takin' the rap.
Just keepin it real... I saw the original story and yes, you're right. You guys here and a couple of other sites are my favorites as you guys still believe in "Investigative journalism" and will go the extra mile for the whole story. It is appreciated...
The extra mile for the whole story? Probably not. The extra mile for a good laugh? Now you're talking.
Let it not be implied that editor has a substantial reserve of stock photos of freaks in trees.
he did the natural thing -- googled "morons in trees", and found Chris Matthews' photo collection.
OH perlcat, you make me smile...alot.
It's a cereal tree! It bears fruits, nuts, and flakes...
Thank you, thank you, I'll be here all week, remember to tip your waitress.
That must chafe.
Do they all turn brown, and fall out of the tree in the fall (autumn for the Brits)?
If so, just 'leave' them where they are, and then sweep (or vacuum) them up when they drop.