All the cool kids will be doing it

It's happened again. Another trend is sweeping the nation and I am one of the last to find out. I'm never going to be cutting edge like this.

What is this latest trend? Public nudity. Oh sure, nudity has been around...well, since the beginning of time. But it seems to me that only lately has it become such a destination activity. It isn't the harmless streaking of days of yore when a sports stadium would be treated to a little extra during a time-out. No, this is some serious public nudity.

It all started on June 30 when a man on a US Airways jet bound for Los Angeles completely undressed mid-flight. There were 148 passengers on the plane which had to be diverted because of the 50 year old man's actions. He is now saying he had not taken his medication on the morning of the flight and has no memory of his actions.
The following week, July 6, a 41 year old Connecticut man showed up five days late for his dental appointment. Stark naked. The receptionist was a wee bit surprised.
He now faces several charges including resisting fingerprinting. Really? That is how they identified him? And he runs around full Monty all over Stratford yet doesn't want to have his fingerprints made?

Then last night I read the latest. A 51 year old man was found naked in an Indiana cemetery. He told police he had been checking on his in-laws' graves, had taken his wet clothes off and left them in his truck, and then gotten back out to look at some flowers. You understand - when horticulture calls...These are all crazy, funny, and unnerving stories in themselves. But the troubling part to me? Why do only middle-aged men run around naked? I'm sorry but if I have to have some guy on a cross-country flight strip next to me, why can it not be a young, tone one? They don't even give you snacks or meals on those flights anymore. You have to pay to bring your bags. Which may be what happened to this man. Perhaps he couldn't afford to pay for luggage and was trying to cut down on wear on his clothes. Makes sense to me.And the dentist office. They are always causing pain and wanting to x-ray you and do all those procedures. Who hasn't left, taken one look at that bill, and wanted to turn around and drop those trousers? This guy was just saving himself some time and leaving the house ready. I like a man that is prepared.
Now, the cemetery guy. Your guess is as good as mine on that one. Naked at the in-laws' grave site. Where is Dr. Freud when you need him? My feeling is that the man was there doing the happy dance and just got a little carried away.I'm just wondering where we will see the next middle-aged man on display. Perhaps at those back-to-school open houses most of us will be facing in a few more weeks? Walking into church Sunday morning? In line at the all-you-can-eat buffet restaurant?

Makes staying at home sound positively rewarding.