In the latest offbeat news a man in Hartford was sentenced to more
jail time after he mooned the judge. I am thinking about "mooning" -
the act of pulling ones pants down and exposing one's posterior to the
world. I wonder how it began. From recent history I can see that 80's
movies show that mooning took place as far back as the 50s - and
that's as far back as tv-recorded history goes. I remember seeing
movies where whole groups of people would moon out of a speeding car.
I can see how people find it offensive, I mean your looking at
someone's bum. But what I don't get is how the mooners can't be
embarrassed themselves. I know I would be, maybe they look at their
own posteriors in the mirror everyday and think," You know my butt is
good looking enough for the world. Why should I wear pants?" or maybe
they think "My butt is disgusting, I bet others won't like it either.
Yeah, I'll get ole Smitty back, I'll show him my butt" Now the first
moon was probably a mistake. It has to be. It was probably at a high
school graduation in the 50s. Some moron probably forgot to put their
gown on right and didn't want to wear underwear. But when he goes on
stage to get his diploma it drops so he bends down to pick it up. Then
his gown falls down and he ends up mooning the audience. He probably
got in trouble, but respect from his fellow juvenile delinquents. And
that is how mooning came to be national pastime.

Thought of the Day
"You got a problem with Woody Woodpecker?"
"Yeah, what is he, some sort of an instigator?"
"That's right, he's a troublemaker."
- Kramer and George, in "The Mom and Pop Store"