more from SHIRTFREE.org The culture of Kosovo, like much of eastern Europe, is much less ‘up-tight’ about shirtless-ness than is usual in the US. However, Handyman Stephan, & his Helper Yohan, were east European – and refused to work shirtless despite being drenched with sweat as it’s ‘unprofessional’. Yet each wore running shorts to work; many contractors won’t wear shorter than Bermuda; and some refuse shorts at all. It’s curious how the skin exposed by shorts/Ts is OK, but not shirtless. These were house-guests and might have felt being bare-chested was ill-mannered. Al’s own words: ============== “I had a Kosovar refugee family of 7 staying with me. I was apprehensive about whether they could accept my shirtless lifestyle, but they apparently accepted it completely, and the 31-year-old even frequently copied me. [Al’s Finland trip] “The next day, I began my 48-hour return journey by boat, car, bus and plane, back to my accustomed American environment, with my Kosovo refugees in the black/Hispanic ghetto of Roxbury, MA. I was picked up at the airport, in the 90F heat, by my beloved and her uncharacteristically shirtless son. I immediately stripped to the waist. I arrived home, shirtless as usual, to hugs from all. The best hug, of course, was from the 2-year-old. “Since my return the [Kosovo] family has only seen me shirtless, and I have not seen the 31-year old guy with a shirt on either. His tan lines are beginning to fade. Amazing what the power of example will do!” - Shirtless Al. The undeclared Kosovo War lasted from 2/28/98 until 6/11/99. NATO became involved because of ‘ethnic cleansing’. As a Quaker Al’s only involvement could be humanitarian; 7 extra people in his small home was crowded!
Posted on: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 23:21:37 +0000
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