Let's follow this nude party to Bermuda

[RedEarth]

By DAVE BARRY


NEW YORK -- I'm not 100 percent certain the Republican convention is truly here. I say this because although the sidewalks are bustling with humanity, none of these humans look like Republican convention delegates, unless the Republicans are suddenly into nose piercings.

I'm wondering if this is a clever ruse wherein the Republicans told everybody they were coming to New York to lure the protesters and media here, while the GOP holds its real convention at a more traditionally Republican locale, such as Bermuda.

If so, it's working: There are plenty of protesters here, and apparently some of them are naked. I've been unable to visually confirm this, although you may rest assured I'm trying. For example, I heard a report that some women had gotten naked in Central Park to protest the Bush administration's healthcare policies.

So, as a journalist deeply interested in healthcare, I took a taxi to Central Park, where I encountered two New York City police officers, and we had this conversation, which I am not making up:

ME: Is this the way to the naked women protesters?

FIRST POLICE OFFICER: I hope so.

SECOND POLICE OFFICER: We'll follow you.

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