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Yes. I know. It's a cheap way of getting traffic to the blog. But this is a break-from-politics story, and the woman in this story [not in the photo] deserves all the, um, exposure she can get.
Good for her. This is a non-violent AND legal way of dealing with an ongoing, extremely annoying problem. Too bad this country is too puritanical to allow women to show this much courage in dealing with troublesome neighbors.
And please, to all the women who read this, get those breasts into the clinic for their mammograms--early detection saves lives.
And one never knows when one will need these weapons of mass distraction to bring tranquility and order to the world.
Topless woman uses bare breasts to stop ATV noise feud
June 24, 2010 • 12:18 pmh/t DU
By Diana Fasanella
A Canadian woman fed up with her neighbors’ 5-year-old grandson driving a loud ATV vehicle up and down her quiet street for hours has decided to deal with the two-year feud by flashing her bare breasts at the child.
Marika De Floria of Seeley’s Bay near Toronto told CNews that because police wouldn’t do anything about the “maddening” ATV noise, she decided to go outside topless every time the kid rides the vehicle on her street.
As soon as she’s spotted naked from the waist up, the boy’s horrified grandparents pull the child inside.
De Floria says it’s the bravest thing she’s ever done. The 56-year-old is not breaking the law, according to police, because it is legal for women to be topless in public in Canada.
De Floria says it’s the bravest thing she’s ever done. The 56-year-old is not breaking the law, according to police, because it in legal for women to be topless in public in Canada.
Neighbors Mike and Nancy Berry claim that there needs to be a “little give and take” among neighbors because “it’s not right to go around topless in front of kids.”
OK, who’s the boob here?
27 comments:
Good for her!
Neighbors have to be considerate and share the AIR! There is nothing worse than noise pollution.
I have neighbors who let their dogs bark endlessly, some well past 1am. I can't stand it!
I wonder if I flash the dogs my boobs if the owners would take their dogs in the house?
Hi Pam,
Careful. Your neighbors may take the dogs in, but they may stay out to hoot at the hooters!
That was bad, I know.
Glad to see you back and blogging. I'll be over at your place later today.
I wish this form of protest were employed more frequently. It worked for Lady Godiva.
People are way too inconsiderate in making noise these days, especially during the summer when many people have their windows open because of the heat.
This is a new twist on the "get off my lawn" thing.
"It's a cheap way of getting traffic to the blog."
And effective apparently -- I'm here.
I never wanted an ATV until just now! Gentlemen, start your engines. . .
Tnlib told me just the other day, with her Helen Reddy "I am Woman" post that I am not allowed to notice breasts...
But why is it okay for women to notice breasts...
Is this reverse sexism? :)
I wonder if you can get implants for MAN BOOBS?
Shaw: The neighbors already think I'm a witch for yelling at their dogs--and THEM, for being so inconsiderate! I can only imagine what the "women" would do if I flashed my boobs!
Infidel: You are absolutely correct about people being inconsiderate. I don't mind kids yelling and making noise because that's what kids do--not after 11pm though and I say something to those kids who are roaming around the neighborhood at that hour. Again, I'm the "witch" of the neighborhood. But I don't let my dogs, nor my kids, disturb the evening air, heck I don't let my dogs disturb anyone anytime! **Sigh** Guess I'm a different breed--no pun.
Tao: Men can get beast implants, calf implants,too. I think there are "implants" for just about every body part these days!
There are even some women getting Butt implants! Can you imagine having a butt so small and flat you need puffy things put in your butt cheeks?? Not in my family, we are the Butt Sistas!!
Shaw I hope it's just the summertime, my blog traffic and comments have been slow too. Hope it's not my writing! Yikes!!
Tao, those are called moobs!
Great photo.
I've always admired 1950's structural engineering. What contraptions they used to build for the womenfolk.
Thursday nights in Seattle have devolved into the night when motorcyclists take their bikes for group rides around town and end up at their favorite watering holes where they can enjoy one another. Shudder.
There's the Vespa crowd of youngish urban hipsters. The Suzuki/Kawasaki/Honda track bike types (the highest pitched) and, at the bottom of the motorcycle food chain, the Harley riders. Not actual bikers any longer it seems the typical Harley rider is an off-duty banker or lawyer slumming a bit with his fellow Republican friends.
And. They. Are. Loud.
I wish their parents had been a little more attentive during these social misfits formative years. We're the rest of us paying the price for the attention they never got.
While nothing on the road says f**k you like a Hummer nothing says 'here I am' like a Harley.
This reminds of the time my older sister and her friend hung six bras in the high school bathroom doorway to protest it's removal.
I wish she would blog. God she's a riot. A good Liberal riot.
TAO: That's not at all what I said. Goodness. You can stare at them until your eyes are crossed.
Loved the story, Shaw. Don't know if I'd ever have enough courage to run around in my bare boobs but I'd sure find some way to shut that little brat up.
Pam - good to see you.
Pamela: I think there are "implants" for just about every body part these days!
What the world really needs is effective brain implants.
Arthurstone: Thursday nights in Seattle have devolved into the night when motorcyclists take their bikes for group rides around town
I can't help it -- those vrooming motorcycle noises that they seem to think are so macho, to me sound exactly like the winners of a baked-bean-eating contest about an hour after their victory, if you know what I mean.
In answer to TAO's question about the reverse sexism of looking at moobs:
56 year old boobs, please, keep them covered! ;-)
I think my HARLEY showing up in the offending noise maker's driveway would have gotten their attention.
Our neighborhood had a problem with those awful skateboards. I made it a point to get in their faces and force them to go elsewhere. And one of the skaters was a 19 year old punk!
Being a BIKER has its advantages.
My goodness, Jim, what planet do you live on?
Here the gorgeous Vickie LaMotta posing for Playboy in 1981 at the old age of 52!
And don't you know that 56 is the new 46?
Isn't the GOP goddess the "pushing-fifty-years-old" grandmother from Wasilla?
So the Berrys thought it was rude
To flash their 5-year-old in the nude.
When they called police
For disturbing the peace,
They learned breasts are not lewd
When you’re unglued.
(O)CT(O), love it.
“it’s not right to go around topless in front of kids.”
Why? Breasts are not evil.
Of course, boys do make noise.
Jim,
I think the Huffington Post may have read this thread this morning.
I'm surprised that the men in the neighborhood didn't start riding noisy ATVs up and down the street. ;-)
Seriously! The lady has guts... too.
Why am I not surprised Jim owns a Harley?
I knew you was gonna site the exceptions to the rule Shaw [;-)]. Should I post all the photos of the not so gravity defying breasts out there?
What's really disgusting is all those 2 cycle dirt bikes. Yech!
Hey Arthur, next time I'm in Seattle, which would be way to soon, I'll buy you a green tea latte.
Pity you weren't here over the weekend Jim. Pride Parade through downtown Sunday. Saturday was the Capitol Hill Block Party. Thousands of tatooed 'punks' having a great time listening to music, drinking, eating and making lots of noise.
Did you stay late Arthur?
Hope all that noise was a Rolling Thunder!
It definitely wasn't Rolling Thunder Jim. That's one fantasy this crowd doesn't indulge in.
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