Ads - Part 86

Deutsche Olympische SportBund

The Deutsche Olympische SportBund (German Olympic Sports Confederation) is a confederation of sports clubs in Germany, representing 90,000 sports clubs with 27 million members.

In 2007, they ran an ad campaign promoting fitness.  Above is one of the ads.  The ad says "Wer sich nicht bewegt, wird dick", which means "Those who don't move will become ..." 

"Dick" doesn't mean dick in German.  It means thick.  Well that wouldn't be so bad, to become thick.

Except in this context, "dick" means a thick body, i.e. fat.  So the ad means "Those who don't move will get fat."

And of course, here's the original statue of David by Michelangelo, before the statue got fat.

Weighing In - Part 88

Mike Tyson

Mike Tyson, born in 1966, is a famous American boxer who competed from 1985 to 2005.  He was the world heavyweight champion.  He came out of retirement to fight Jake Paul on Nov. 15, 2024 in Arlington, Texas.  Above, Tyson weighs in for that fight.  He did not weigh in nude.  Tyson was 58 years old and Jake Paul was 27.  After 8 rounds, Tyson lost the fight on points.

Although Tyson did not weigh in nude, Netflix viewers got to see this glimpse of Tyson's butt in the locker room before the fight, above.

We have some other nude shots of Tyson from much earlier in his career.  Above, dressing or undressing in the locker room.

Here he is with a towel, probably after a locker room shower.

And a slightly expanded view of Mike Tyson with a towel.

Events - Part 88

Fremont Solstice Parade 2017

Yesterday was the Summer Solstice, but since it was also Father's Day, we're running this solstice post a day late.  Every year, on the summer solstice, a parade is held in Fremont, Washington.  The parade is (unofficially) led by naked bike riders and walkers.  Most of them have colorfully painted their bodies.  The naked bikers and walkers are followed by the official parade of clothed marchers and parade floats.

Today's photos are from the 2017 Fremont Solstice Parade.  Above, his painted sign says "Be Happy".  Orange you glad?

This painted sign is as pertinent today as in 2017.

Painted gold.

Half and half.

A mask of leaves.

One of a group, all with painted red gymnast costumes.

Beware of the shark.

On skates being towed behind a bike.

Tiger stripes.

A formal tuxedo.  I'd love to see him show up like that at a black tie event.

A unicyclist walking his vehicle.

We end with silver and gold holding hands.  Awww ...

Father's Day 2026

Father's Day

Recently I came across a group of photos taken of a father and son over the course of several years.  In the first photo, they're both young, though the sites where I found these say that the son was 18 or older in all the photos.

The father has grown out his hair, almost hippie-style.

Back to short hair but looking a little older.

The son looks a bit older here.

And here they both look a bit older.  What a nice set of photos.  It looks like something that they did regularly, year after year.

Hiking - Part 88

 Venus Mine, Yukon

Hike Naked Day is celebrated each year on the summer solstice, which is June 21 this year in the Northern Hemisphere.  The summer solstice is the longest day of the year.  But since June 21 is Father's Day this year, we're going to look at Hike Naked Day one day early.

This hike was done on Hike Naked Day, 2024, by Murray Lundberg in Canada's Yukon province.  Above, Murray starts out on the trail.

Taking a break. 

The trail winds along above Tagish Lake.

Murray's goal was to reach the Venus Mine, an abandoned silver mine above the lake.  The mine is at elevation 3129 feet, a gain of 882 feet from the trailhead.

Then Murray turned around and headed back to the road.

A successful hike.  Happy Hike Naked Day!

Poem of the Day - Part 88

 Plumbers Smile
by Robert Burrows

Plumbers smile, plumbers crack,

Plumbers often hurt their backs.

Plumbers wrenches, plumbers snakes –

Plumbers profit from earthquakes.

Plumbers plumb and plumbers bent:

Plumbers are all heaven sent.

Artists - Part 90

David Hockney

Renowned English painter David Hockney (1937-2026) passed away a week ago.  He is considered one of the most influential British artists of the 20th and 21st centuries

He moved to Los Angeles in 1964.  Above, Hockney on the beach at Santa Monica in 1964.

Hockney came out as gay when he was 23 years old, studying at the Royal College of Art in London.  At the time, gay sex was still illegal in Britain.

Above, Man in Shower in Beverly Hills, 1964.  Of course, not all of his art featured male nudes, but a fair amount of it did, and that's what we'll look at.

He seemed fascinated by the swimming pools in California.  Above, California, 1965.

Two Boys in a Pool, Hollywood, 1965.

Peter Getting Out of Nick's Pool, 1966.

His paintings seemed to favor rear views, but is drawings were more explicit.  Above, In An Old Book, 1966, one of 12 drawings illustrating Fourteen Poems by C.P. Cafavy.

This drawing is not as explicit, but it's more gay.  It's called In the Beginning, 1966.

And this is An Erotic Etching, 1975.

Also from 1975 is Gregory Leaning Nude.

We end with this photo of Hockney himself nude.  It's called Portrait of David Hockney at His Studio by R.B. Kitaj, 1976.  I got this from the Virtual Muscle Men blog.  Thanks, Jerry!

Hockney kept creating until his death last week at age 88.