Dealing With the Sagging Economy

NOBODY I KNOW...REALLY!

In my duty to keep you abreast of the latest information on stress relief in these troubled times,so here it is:
As the economy continues to, uh, bottom out, a not-so-new idea is being disclosed to help alleviate the stress we're all feeling. Back when the financial peril looked ominous last summer, we all decided to take "staycations" in which we remained rather close to home and discovered our own backyard, as it were. We saved money and still managed to get the feeling of a bit of freedom from the same old same old. Now, it is said that "nakations" are the best way to relieve the stress we're all feeling. Uh...sure.
According to Erich Schuttauf, the head of a national organization of nudists, this 400 million dollar business is booming around the country. "Just as we're losing the shirt off our backs, we're finding that taking them off is the quickest way to relax." That's HIM saying that, not me.
Cost is definitely on our side since sunblock is really the only thing one needs to bring along in this time of boom or (mostly) bust in the economy. And it would seem that there are plenty of places where one can get together in the alltogether. As you might expect, Kissimmee, Florida hosts just such a place as does Wilton, California...as an added bonus there, the site offers free tours from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday...seriously. No, I really AM serious.
However, I doubt I'd think about going to Union City, Michigan, at ANY time. It just cannot be warm enough. Mark Hammond, manager and co-owner indicates that attendance has risen 9% over the last year. "We're nudists, but we're not stupid," Hammond indicates as he mentions the rooms for winter guests ($42-$90/night). The 11,000 ft. clubhouse offers plenty of indoor room for tennis, volleyball and dancing. "We pump in a lot of heat," Hammond notes. I would hope so!
The topper might just be located in West Virginia where one establishment has a library for naked reading in addition to naked wine tasting and a naked New Year's Eve gala in which men are reuired to wear a bow tie and a cummerbun.
As for me, I just don't know. Sure the economy is sagging, but the idea of my standing around (or playing volleyball, for that matter) sans clothing is just, well, too icky to consider. That would be one way to decrease attendance, so for the sake of the economy, I think I'll disrobe, grab a glass of riesling and read a book right here.