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Folsom Street Fair

Barbara and I went to the Folsom Street Fair yesterday. This was the 25th annual Fair, which is always scheduled for the last Sunday in September. It is billed as the world’s largest leather event. They say on their website, “We hope to see the fairgrounds filled with people in their most outrageous leather/rubber/fetish attire enjoying the worlds largest and best loved Leather fair.” It is very adult and outrageous event. There is nudity, public displays of sadism and masochism, bondage, and lots of sex related activity. Most people are there having a good time, and Barbara and I weren’t exceptions. There are lots of interesting looking people and sites to see.

Barbara wrote:
“Where do these guys keep their clothes?!

Fletcher and I attended the Folsom Street Fair on Sunday. It is a
fascinating affair, and one of the main events is nudity. For what we
saw of the women, this extended down to the waist. It was only the men
who took full advantage of the chance to completely strip down (though
most often with some form of accessories, be it leather, feather, or
boa constrictor!). We spent several hours roaming, and when we were
heading out, I asked Fletcher, “where do these guys keep their
clothes?!”. What, I wondered, do they do when they get beyond the
entrance gates and cross back over into ‘real time’?

Well, it being San Francisco, and The Folsom Street Fair being an SF
institution, no alarms would go off, and proceeding in nude fashion
down these mean streets for several blocks further would probably cause
no great stir and some great interest. Still, we decided that most
likely these nude ‘stars for a day’ (who love strutting their stuff and
welcome the swarms of photographers at this event) probably have an
entourage who are carrying their street duds, much like the carriers of
James Brown’s famous cape.”

(Click on images to see larger views)
Woman dispensing condoms and health info	Fair participant

Large albino snake wrapped around man in lieu of clothing.

Sitting on Folsom Street	Tattoo on back of 75 year old man

Backup singer with Pussy Tourette	Woman in costume

If you want to to see more photos, go to my Flickr set.