Skinny dipping 07.14.16

            For that one person that does not know what skinny dipping is, it is an event that can be enjoyed in water such as a pond, creek, lake and even a kid’s swimming pool, in your back yard. 

            I also would like to avoid that question, that you know who, will ask. It is no one’s business whether I have indulged in the joy of skinny dipping in all the above locations.

            Some of you may think this is an odd topic, but if most of you were totally honest, most normal people have participated in the sport, at least one time in their life. For those of you that may have never participated, you should read this and learn what some say about the subject.

            Here at the, “Ford Homestead Institute for the Understanding of all Sports”, we have studied and polled those in our neighborhood on the subject of, “Skinny Dipping, best during Day or Night, best in a Creek, Pond, Lake  or Pool?”

            There were 9 adult males and 9 adult females who participated in the study and polling.

            17 of the participants said, Skinny Dipping was a freeing and a very enjoyable event, which was more fun, when the event had more than one participant! One participant in our polling, had never participated in the sport!         Some participants noted; when there was only one participant, it was somewhat like taking a bath alone at home.

            42% of the participants said night was the best time to indulge, while 58% said anytime was ok.

            25% said they had invited the neighbors, while 75% said they would not invite the neighbors, but would likely invite a friend.

            During this study we learned, this wonderful sport is not illegal, but you should be careful where and when you participate, as someone might report the event to the local authorities.

            We looked into the origin of the name, “Skinny Dipping”, and learned that the phrase was coined by an eight year old kid, who asked the neighbor lady where her sons were. Her sons were both rather slim, maybe you could say they were skinny, and they were in the pond near the house taking a badly needed, bath. The mother told the neighbor kid, her skinny boys, were taking a dip in the pond. The eight year old boy hearing the mothers comment replied, “Are they Skinny Dipping?”   Now you know how the phrase was coined.   

Try it, you may like it!

Don Ford