So, I'm putting this up now because I don't want to forget some of the details, it will actually be complete tonight when I upload the pictures. (I don't have the cable for my camera here.) There is a statue of a naked man in the courtyard at school, and I've always been struck by him. So I decided to write him a letter of admiration. (this too, I will post later, the only copies are on my computer at home and on the Naked Man, and I'm not taking it off him.) It seems to me really awesome to have a statue of a naked man at a high school, and I've always thought he was really awesome. I wrote him the letter last night, put the SF0 logo on, in case someone wanted to know what was up, and maybe get some recruits from school, though I didn't sign the letter. This morning, at 7:55, I taped it to the Naked Man's base.
I'm not certain what the administration will think, but a history teacher passed me when I was taping the letter up, and looked at me a bit funny, but didn't say anything. I've seen one student so far read it, but maybe more have, I've been in class, and its only been up an hour and a half. I'm going to take pictures of it fairly often, like every hour or two, from whereever I am, which class I'm in, though I don't think you can always see the note from all angles. (well, we have two parts of our campus, and you can't even see the naked man from much of campus, but from the parts you can...) It was really fun, and gave me a thrill, brining tasking to school.

So heres the note:

and lil close up:

The note reads:
"Dear Naked Man,
You captured my eye from the moment I first set foot on campus. I must admit that I admire your courage, to stand outside in the courtyard, day after day, braving the elements, teenage pranksters, things larger than you hanging from you, and swords. You probably have more pictures published of you and your genitalia than anyone else I know. And yet you aren’t really sexual. I must tell you, I never did think that your artist did a good job with your pecker and balls, they don’t looks quite as real as most of you. Or perhaps they just aren’t quite sized right for you…. I’m not sure. I’m sorry, I don’t mean to dis you good sir, for you are astoundingly brave, and heroic, and valiant, for who else has faced so many swords swung and pointed and poked so near such a tender area, without complaint? (I know that the males on the fencing team complain greatly if we hit them there with foils. * evil grin* ) You are always a good sport, and always ready to be gawked at by all the new, young naïve freshies shocked by a naked statue on campus.
More than just all of these things though, truly, Naked Man, you are a symbol of our freedom, of the freedom allowed us by the administration, for while they do limit us in many ways, what other high school has a naked statue perpetually in their courtyard? I applaud you, and appreciate you, Naked Man. Thank you, Naked Man."

And this is Naked Man, in all his nude glory:

and there we go: annotated object:


Later, when I was at fencing practice, I saw lots of the team reading the letter, so I snapped a couple pics of them reading it, but mostly, I wasn't quick enough to get my cam out of my backpack and turned on in time to take a pic.
greg was reading it, with a bunch of other guys.
then amanda read it, and the guys who had just finished reading it stood around talking.

At one point, I glanced back from fencing and saw that someone had covered the Naked Man's crotch with a global action club poster, but my affronted fellow fencers quickly took it down. Since I had just seen Mischa reading it, and he is president of global action club, I would like to think that it was inspired in some way by my note, though I dislike his message. Naked Man is a symbol, and he must not be covered up! fortunately or unfortunately, Naked Man was renakidified faster than I could turn on my camera for a pic. so no pick of clothed in paper naked man.

it went up around 8 am, and was still there when I left at 4:30. I'll keep you updated on whether its still there. :D


unfortunately, due either to rain last night, or perpetual sf fog, the note is no more. a life span of less than 24 hours. sad. (actually, it is there, but its just a lump of pulpy paper. I need to go throw it away :( )