Naked hiking in the Eastern Swiss region took off last autumn, but the Swiss government recommended the ban after citizens objected to encountering nude walkers, primarily Germans, who started showing up in droves wearing nothing but hiking boots and socks. Since then, citizens recently voted by a show of hands and overwhelmingly agreed to ban nude hiking. I haven’t seen too many naked Germans in my travels, but it sounds like it was upsetting.

Even though I’m all for nudity, I can sympathize with those who banned the naked hike since the time I once stumbled upon a couple screwing in the woods near Rutgers, where I went to college; I’ve never been not quite the same since.

$@bs