From The Past

August 15, 1932

“DISROBING IN CARS TABOO---Exposing Of Skin To Highway Observers Is Too Much For Liberal-Minded People.”

Prosperity must be just around the corner, because events in the last few weeks would indicate that Shannock is becoming Bohemian in its pleasures and business.
The latest event which shows this trend is disrobing in cars along the highway at nearby Charlestown Beach. But Charlestown will never stand for this. A quick stop was put to this form of amusement last week by the Chief of Police.
Yes, this town is getting to be very wicked. To the puritans of the town, it was comforting to see how quickly the movement got a “jolt on the chin”. In reporting the squelching of this horrid form of amusement we are only being polite by not mentioning the nude sunbathing party held at the beach one night last week.

From The Present

July, 2004

SKINNY-DIPPING RUMORED NEAR SHANNOCK

By Paul Pry

It was recently reported that a young lady from Shannock was strolling with her handsome dog through the village of Carolina. Having spied her girlhood path to the river she led her pooch down for a refreshing dip. Noting how happy the pup looked in the cool water, the owner decided that it was just too hot not to join in. Without giving it much thought and without her bathing suit handy, it has been rumored that she simply removed all of her clothing and proceeded unabashedly into the stream. Modesty apparently surrendered to the humidity. Luckily no one else was reported to be in the vicinity.

July, 2004

PICK-UP JOINS IN RIVER FROLIC

To the amusement of villagers this summer, one local man’s pick-up truck decided to join in on the recent spurt of river activity. The owner had apparently parked the vehicle on a hill that slopes precariously toward the river. As he was visiting nearby sipping a cool beverage on a neighbor’s porch he let out a loud “Oh No!!” as he watched his beloved truck begin to roll. This exclamation, however, did not halt the vehicle’s progress down the driveway, through a flower garden, crashing through a picket fence, and then over the riverbank, finally settling on a 45 degree angle, its engine and passenger areas half filled with water. Photos were taken by tourists passing through, as the Horseshoe Falls formed the backdrop to this unusual scene. One local inquired if this was the start of the “Village Car Wash”. “Very funny”, commented the truck’s owner. All ended well, though, as truck and driver were seen cruising down Main Street later that evening.