Saturday, September 01, 2007

In it for the money?

A group of 60-something men who live in Madrid are peddling something that may sound like it would not have much of a market.
The group, which calls itself the Geezers, is publishing the Nude Geezers calendar featuring nude pictures of themselves.
"There are some people who are offended at naked old men," said Doug Wesley, one of the participants.
"All clothes does is cover up the beauty," chimed in Len Self.
"Well, that's what our theory is, actually," said Wesley.
"If you come out in favor of motherhood and apple pie, somebody in town is going to take exception to it," added Peter Bruso, a third member of the Geezers to be featured in the calendar.
Unlike other beefcake calendars of firemen or police officers, the money raised by selling the Naked Geezers is not going to charity. It's going to the Geezers.
"This summer was my 60th birthday and so I officially became a geezer by our rules," said Wesley. "I gave this project to myself for a birthday present."
The grand unveiling of the Nude Geezers calendar takes place Saturday afternoon from 1 to 3 p.m. at Madrid's old boarding house, and the geezers will be on hand to sign the calendars.
So far, the Geezers say the reaction to their project has been positive.
"Well, the women," said Bruso, "I've gotta fight 'em off. I'm approached on the street every day and it's been a project fighting 'em off."