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You did what last night? -
By Dick W.
“Mom and Dad, guess what we did last night? We went bowling... nude bowling”.
During the fall of 1994, after several months passed where we had kept our nudism a secret from both sets of parents, Peg could no longer contain her enthusiasm for our new interest. After our first Nude bowling event, she told her parents. They responded by “I hope that you don’t expect us to do that!” In my case, my parents showed that they were interested and soon became Sunchasers members themselves.
For the evening, a bowling alley is closed down and drapes hung in the doors and windows. The owners, while not partaking themselves, often remark how much they enjoy the people that come and how nice everyone is. The owner mentioned to me that when Bill Falconer approached the bowling alley owners with the original request, she was the only one to say yes; only after several discussions and a face-to-face meeting with him did they decide to accept. In the years to follow, many other bowling alley owners expressed the desire to host this event, but the Sunchasers have remained loyal to the owners who first took this chance!
When we tell people that we go nude bowling, that usually starts an interesting conversation, especially if they also don’t know that we are nudists! Initial reactions may include a shocked expression, often followed by a string of questions. “You aren’t serious”, is one of the typical responses. “You are not really nude, are you?” Peg sometimes has matter-of-factly replies, “Of course not... we all wear bowling shoes.” Many say,“ I could never do that!”, but even they are usually interested to learn about what they are missing. Another immediate reaction has been “That certainly must be a sight!”. For many, we can sense that they would like to do something like nude bowling, but doubt they could do it. I recently had a high school reunion, and brought this up with some of my classmates. One reaction was, “You were so shy growing up. Now look at you, I wish I could do the same!”.
For those that have not tried it, I recommend it as a night you will not soon forget. If you haven’t tried it yet, keep your eyes open for the next event and think what fun you could have the next day saying, “Guess what I did last night...”