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January 30 2003 Sydney fashion design student Hanna Hobensack is the cover girl on National Geographic's first ever swimsuit issue. She posed for the cover shot in Hawaii wearing three scallop shells and partially submerged in slightly sandy water. The special newsstand-only issue goes on sale tomorrow and takes a detailed look at people wearing swimsuits but without quite the titillation some other magazines muster. Timed to roughly coincide with the publication of a raunchy annual look at bathing beauties put out by Sports Illustrated, the National Geographic issue is meant to offer lighthearted diversion. Taking the high morale ground National Geographic says the issue is an historical tour of the swimsuit over the past 100 years. The photos in the magazine brought out "a sense of fun and wonder - as well as total astonishment at what some people will wear in public," said Bill Allen, National Geographic's editor-in-chief. Swimming became popular early in the 20th century. Some of the early suits, with stockings and shoes, weighed 9kg or more when wet; no wonder swimming classes often were held on land rather than in the water. Things have lightened up since then, with women's suits shrinking to two pieces in the 1940s, bikinis in the following decades and almost nothing in recent years. A 1916 photo contrasts men in suits with tops - men wouldn't start going topless for another 20 years - with a 1917 view of Polynesian women, already topless in their warm climate, much to the dismay of some visiting Westerners. Nostalgic photos include the one-piece suits worn by women in 1930 in New Orleans and in 1944 in Florida's Wakulla Springs, and in 1956 by "Miss Sopot" in Sopot, Poland. AP This story was found at: http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/01/30/1043804448066.html Forwarded for your information. The text and intent of the article have to stand on their own merits. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, this material is distributed without charge or profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving this type of information for non-profit research and educational purposes only. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe simply because it has been handed down for many genera- tions. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumoured by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is written in Holy Scriptures. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of teachers, elders or wise men. Believe only after careful observation and analysis, when you find that it agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all. Then accept it and live up to it." The Buddha on Belief, from the Kalama Sut <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance�not soap-boxing�please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
