Nation in Brief : FLORIDA : Nudists Celebrate, Protest Thong Ban
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Naturists celebrated National Nude Weekend and shed their clothes in Florida to protest a recent crackdown on thong bathing suits. One woman was arrested in a Palm Beach area public park after stripping off what little she was wearing and covering her body with a large copy of the Bill of Rights. At Cypress Cove Resort in Kissimmee, rain washed out nude water-skiing and other planned outdoor activities. About 300 members and guests took shelter in a restaurant for square dancing and jazz band performances.
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