A Nude Square Dance Tip in Phoenix

Held January 1999

emember how we told you there's a nude dance (called a "Moonshine tip") at just about every gay square dance convention nowadays? Here are photos from one in Phoenix.

As you may know, square dancing is done in a square which looks like this:

Couple #3

Couple #4
(one didn't want to be photographed)
There are four couples, for a total of 8 dancers -- plus the caller.

Couple #2

Couple #1

Our caller

By the way, these are the actual couples who permitted photography at this particular dance (see below).

The caller puts on some music, and then calls out instructions for what to do -- which resulted in this:

As you can see, the patterns can get pretty complicated. That's what makes it fun!
Subscribers can view an enlargement by clicking on any photo. Here's the subscription sales pitch. Here's where to sign up.		The dancers are of all ages, sizes, and shapes. A good time was had by all!
In lieu of formal royalties, a charitable donation has been made by Jim's Pen is Central to the group which ran the fly-in. (Mind you, nobody's getting rich from this little photoset -- but it's the principle of the thing, right? Right.)
Many of the photos have weird color balance problems (due to the combination of lights used in the home). Please accept our apologies; it makes skin tones look sickly and magnifies trivial characteristics of physique.
	If you've ever wondered what happens when a nudist gets a bit sexually excited, well -- now you know. (Look carefully now!) The dance goes on, we kid him about it a little bit, and no one gets upset. It doesn't happen very often, though -- and no orgy results. Sorry about that! (I've fuzzed his face because I don't know if he would be embarrassed by this discussion. If he is, apologies.)

OK, OK, OK, OK ALREADY!!

So you want to know more about the trim fellow who started getting excited (see last photo)?

Yes, he's a nice guy. Yes, he looks younger than his real age. Yes, he's got great legs (he's a square dancer -- what did you expect?). Here is his tush, which is just what you would expect a square dancer's tush to be: muscular, tight, trim, and very well formed -- a credit to the hobby:

But don't you want to know more about his personality, his likes and dislikes??

You can't see it here, but yes he is uncut, and yes he is rather large, and yes he is blond (more or less). Take it from me -- I have seen a lot of square dancers' pen ises, and this one is one of the best.

But don't you want to know more about his hopes and dreams? His character? Honesty? Fidelity? All that important stuff?? You sleazy sonofabitch, you?

OK -- here's some of it: The proud possessor of this pen is is stable, considerate, a good dancer, and employed. And single!! I haven't talked to him about posting his e-mail address here, but if you're interested just write me and I'll consult with him about the possibilities. He splits his time between San Diego and San Francisco.

Better yet, join your local gay square dance club and take lessons. Then, sooner or later, you can meet him and dance nude with him at fly-ins!

ETTIQUETTE AND PRIVACY
There is an ettiquette which must be observed at moonshine tips in order to make sure that the spirit of these events is not hurt. After all, many people who attend a moonshine tip have never been nude in a group before, and need all the support and reassurance they can get. If they hear rumors that attendees whip out cameras and snap away, they may never get the courage to experience this wonderful tradition.
My process is as follows:

First, I bring a camera, but I always respect the rules at any particular event. If the rules say that all bags are left outside the room, then that's where my camera stays, safely out of reach. No complaints from me, either.

Second, I respect the vibes in the room at the time. I have attended several moonshine tips where my camera never left the bag I brought it in, because the spirit in the room just wasn't right.

Third, I am never the first person to introduce a camera; I always wait for someone else to bring up the possibility first. If the opinion in the room seems to favor photography, then I join in.

Fourth, I encourage a tendency which seems to happen by itself anyway: photos are taken typically only during the last nude dance of the evening, so that they can't disrupt the atmosphere of the event as a whole. (This was the case in Phoenix.)

Fifth, if a mistake is made, I fix it promptly -- on the spot if possible. The one fellow of the 8 in the Phoenix tip who did not want to be photographed did accidentally make it into one shot (he promenaded into view in the one second or so between my pressing the button and the tripping of the shutter). Before we left for the evening, that shot had been erased from the camera (with witnesses watching).

Finally, it goes without saying that I always make sure that everyone consents to the photography. Anyone who photographs nudes secretly is scum, and deserves prosecution. As far as I can tell, everyone with a camera at a moonshine tip similarly respects people's right to privacy.

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Couple #3
Couple #4 (one didn't want to be photographed)	There are four couples, for a total of 8 dancers -- plus the caller.	Couple #2
Couple #1
Our caller