August 10, 2007 | Funny Bits

Fun facts about the full moon

Mooning -- exposing your ass in an act of scorn, protest or frat boy fun -- is a lot older than most people think. In fact, one of the earliest recorded mooning moments occurred back in 1346 when hundreds of Normandy soldiers exposed their bums to English archers at the Battle of Crécy. Unfortunately for the soldiers, their asses proved excellent targets and many lost their lives.

However, the actual term "mooning" did not take on "naked butt" significance until the mid-1900s. Before that mooning simply meant daydreaming.

My how things have changed...

 
Look, the moon and a satellite!

For people in the United States, your right to moon may be protected by the constitution. A judge in Maryland acquitted a man who exposed his rump to a neighbor and his daughter following a dispute. The judge explained that though he found the act "distasteful" it was not illegal. "If exposure of half of the buttock constituted indecent exposure, any woman wearing a thong at the beach at Ocean City would be guilty," Judge John W. Debelius III added.

 
Skiing by moonlight.

Three young men have raised $652.37 towards their $10,000 goal in hopes that people will help pay for their protest against the Bush government. "Be a patriot — please help us defend our hard-won freedoms by donating a dollar or more. When we reach our goal of $10,000, we'll go to Washington D.C. and Moon The White House — for all of us. For America." 

 
Animal print asses.

There is even an annual tradition in Orange County, California, where people line up along Amtrack tracks and moon passing trains. The next event will be held July 12, 2008. Does anyone else see a BananaGuide field trip in the making?

 
Oh, great. Grandma's at it again!