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*On January 9, 2005, [[Randy Moss]] of the [[Minnesota Vikings]] pretended to moon [[Green Bay Packers]] fans following a [[touchdown]] he scored. He was fined $10,000 by the [[NFL]] for the incident.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs04/news/story?id=1963404 |work=ESPN |title=Moss pretended to moon crowd after scoring |date=January 10, 2005 |accessdate=2008-09-01}}</ref> |
*On January 9, 2005, [[Randy Moss]] of the [[Minnesota Vikings]] pretended to moon [[Green Bay Packers]] fans following a [[touchdown]] he scored. He was fined $10,000 by the [[NFL]] for the incident.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs04/news/story?id=1963404 |work=ESPN |title=Moss pretended to moon crowd after scoring |date=January 10, 2005 |accessdate=2008-09-01}}</ref> |
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*At the [[Patch Adams]] Full Moon Festival three-day event to raise money for his Gesundheit Institute! and Albuquerque, 200,000 people pay $100 each to moon as a group and lend a hand with local projects. Adams quote: "Bring your butts."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.patchadams.org/may-july-09|title=May - July 09: Guatemala, Brazil, Gaza, DC, Albuquerque |first=Patch |last=Adams MD |date=July 26, 2009 |publisher=Gesundheit Institute |work=patchadams.org}}</ref> In 2001, Dr. Adams and the [[UCSD]] student body president both mooned the audience at that year's UC commencement ceremony.<ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aCQxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xzsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6308,7713801&dq=patch+adams+mooning&hl=en "Real 'Patch Adams' bares all for students"]. ''[[Rome News-Tribune]]''. June 20, 2001. p. 7B.</ref><ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CokxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=46IFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6276,2688312&dq=patch+adams+mooning&hl=en "People: Patch Adams bares all"]. ''[[Reading Eagle]]''. June 20, 2001. p. B8.</ref><ref>Susman, Gary (June 20, 2001). [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,131512,00.html "News Summary: Class Act"]. ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''.</ref> |
*At the [[Patch Adams]] Full Moon Festival three-day event to raise money for his Gesundheit Institute! and Albuquerque, 200,000 people pay $100 each to moon as a group and lend a hand with local projects. Adams quote: "Bring your butts."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.patchadams.org/may-july-09|title=May - July 09: Guatemala, Brazil, Gaza, DC, Albuquerque |first=Patch |last=Adams MD |date=July 26, 2009 |publisher=Gesundheit Institute |work=patchadams.org}}</ref> In 2001, Dr. Adams and the [[UCSD]] student body president both mooned the audience at that year's UC commencement ceremony.<ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aCQxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xzsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6308,7713801&dq=patch+adams+mooning&hl=en "Real 'Patch Adams' bares all for students"]. ''[[Rome News-Tribune]]''. June 20, 2001. p. 7B.</ref><ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CokxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=46IFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6276,2688312&dq=patch+adams+mooning&hl=en "People: Patch Adams bares all"]. ''[[Reading Eagle]]''. June 20, 2001. p. B8.</ref><ref>Susman, Gary (June 20, 2001). [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,131512,00.html "News Summary: Class Act"]. ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''.</ref> |
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*On 10 May 2007 [[Yvette Fielding]] pulled a moonie out a Soho restaurant window on the final episode of [[ITV2]] reality television programme [[Deadline (UK TV series)|Deadline]] after being dared by [[Dom Joly]].<ref>http://www.heatworld.com/Entertainment/TV/2007/05/Oh-My-God-Yvette-Fielding-pulls-a-moonie-on-telly-tonight/</ref><ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLSMuG-g7yg&list=LLgE-VdPOeRdbuk7EsrWz9Fw&index=7&feature=plpp_video</ref> |
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*On the 24th of October, 2011, [[economic inequality]] [[protester]] Liam Warriner of [[Sydney]] ran alongside the motorcade of [[Queen Elizabeth II]] and a waving [[Prince Phillip]] for 50 metres with an [[Australian flag]] clenched between his exposed buttocks, before being accosted by police.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/queen-elizabeth-II/8845431/Queen-mooned-by-construction-worker-in-Brisbane.html | location=London | work=The Daily Telegraph | first=Bonnie | last=Malkin | title=Queen mooned by construction worker in Brisbane | date=October 24, 2011}}</ref> |
*On the 24th of October, 2011, [[economic inequality]] [[protester]] Liam Warriner of [[Sydney]] ran alongside the motorcade of [[Queen Elizabeth II]] and a waving [[Prince Phillip]] for 50 metres with an [[Australian flag]] clenched between his exposed buttocks, before being accosted by police.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/queen-elizabeth-II/8845431/Queen-mooned-by-construction-worker-in-Brisbane.html | location=London | work=The Daily Telegraph | first=Bonnie | last=Malkin | title=Queen mooned by construction worker in Brisbane | date=October 24, 2011}}</ref> |
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==Popular culture== |
==Popular culture== |
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Mooning is the act of displaying one's bare buttocks by removing clothing, e.g., by lowering the backside of one's trousers and underpants, usually bending over, whether also exposing the genitals or not. Mooning is used mostly in the English-speaking world to express protest, scorn, disrespect, or provocation but can also simply be done for shock value or fun. Mooning may be considered indecent exposure, depending on jurisdiction and context.
Word history
Moon has been a common shape-metaphor for the buttocks in English since 1743, and the verb to moon has meant 'to expose to (moon)light' since 1601.[citation needed] As documented by McLaren, "'mooning', or exposing one's ass to shame an enemy [...] had a long pedigree in peasant culture" throughout the Middle Ages, and in many nations.[1] Formerly, "mooning" was slang for "wandering idly" and "romantically pining."[2]
In Chilean Spanish, the act of mooning is known as cara pálida, lit. "Paleface".
Legal status
The legal position of mooning varies between jurisdictions, from indecent exposure to legal self-expression. Some example cases include:
Zimbabwe
Two brothers of Zimbabwean descent were charged and jailed for indecent exposure in 2006, for wearing traditional African loinclothes which leave the buttocks exposed.[3] Whilst not strictly mooning, it illustrates the legal view on mooning in that country. The BBC reports that whilst this "reignited" a debate, "not many people in the capital are on their side".
Senegal
Patrick Devine, 19, from County Donegal, Ireland was arrested on 27 July 2007 for allegedly dropping his trousers as a dare in Saint Louis in Senegal. Devine, a student of Queens University Belfast, spent one month in jail for his alleged actions.[4]
Greece
A 2003 case saw two British tourists convicted and fined €920 each on indecent exposure charges.[5]
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United States
In 2006, a
Defense attorneys had cited a 1983 case of a woman who was arrested after protesting in front of the
In California, an appellate court found in 2000 that mooning does not constitute indecent exposure (and, therefore, does not subject the defendant to sex offender registration laws) unless it can be proven beyond reasonable doubt that the conduct was sexually motivated.[8]
Notable incidents of mooning
- In 80, Jewish pilgrims on their way to the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem, causing a riot, an over-response by the Roman military, and the deaths of thousands of pilgrims.[9][10]
- In the
- During the
- The Etchemin tribe of Maine were noted for this custom by a number of early explorers of the Atlantic coastline.[15]
- On November 22, 1987, an intruder interrupted the broadcast signal of Chicago PBS affiliate, WTTW with a strange video of himself dressed to resemble Max Headroom. At one point in the video, the man exposes his buttocks to the camera before being spanked with a flyswatter by an accomplice.[16]
- Pauly Shore first mooned on film in Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge (1989) as his character, Buzz, tricks a mall guard into leaving his booth.[17][18]
- In June 2000, a mass mooning event was organised outside of British monarchy by performing a mass mooning at their home. However, a large police presence prevented a large scale mooning, but even so, a few individuals mooned (although there were many more who turned up to the event but were put off mooning by the large police presence). Some of them were arrested, but others managed to pose for various newspapers, etc. This event is known as the Moon Against the Monarchy event.[19]
- The Annual Mooning of Amtrak is a long-running annual tradition in Laguna Niguel, (Orange County) California, United States, where many people spend all day mooning at Amtrak trains;[20] some even ride the trains on that day just so they can witness the event. This mooning has spawned a chain of "train moonings" throughout the entire country.[21] On July 13, 2008, local authorities cracked down on the practice after a reported 8,000 people participated in the festivities.[22][23]. However, the festival still continues annually, albeit more police supervision.[24]
- In the 2003 World Athletics Final in Monaco, Tim Lobinger mooned the crowd on the podium after winning the pole vault. He faced a $5,000 US dollar fine from his winnings by the IAAF for the stunt.[25]
- At the 2005 UK Music Hall of Fame awards ceremony, musician Ozzy Osbourne mooned the crowd after a set he played with his group Black Sabbath.[26]
- English Premiership footballer Joey Barton was fined £2,000 for mooning Everton fans.[27]
- A tradition of Appalachian Trail Mount Washington in New Hampshire.[28]
- On January 9, 2005, NFL for the incident.[29]
- At the
- On 10 May 2007 Yvette Fielding pulled a moonie out a Soho restaurant window on the final episode of ITV2 reality television programme Deadline after being dared by Dom Joly.[34][35]
- On the 24th of October, 2011, Australian flag clenched between his exposed buttocks, before being accosted by police.[36]
Popular culture
- In Hey Arnold, Harold, Sid, and Stinky Peterson moon Principal Warts. The incident results in Arnold being blamed for the crime due to Warts' poor eyesight.
- In King of the Hill, Hank, Dale, Bill, and Boomhaur do this on an elevator.
- In SLC Punk, Heroin Bob does this to an elderly couple while Steve-O and him were trying to purchase beer.
- Bart Simpson of The Simpsons often moons at other people.
See also
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- Anasyrma
- Debagging(Pantsing)
- Exhibitionism
- Indecent exposure
- Public nudity
- Upskirt
- Whakapohane
References
- ^ McLaren, Angus (1997). The Trials of Masculinity: Policing Sexual Boundaries, 1870-1930. University of Chicago Press. p. 186.
- ^ "Moon". The Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 2007-02-03.
- ^ Vickers, Steve (February 2, 2006). "Zimbabwe furore over loincloths". BBC News. Retrieved 2008-09-01.
- ^ "End of ordeal for Donegal Mooner". Irish Independent. August 29, 2007. Retrieved 2008-09-01.
- ^ "British pair convicted for mooning in Greece". The Independent (London). Bnet. August 27, 2003. Retrieved 2008-09-01.
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- The News Journal, redistributed from the Associated Press. January 6, 2006. pp. B6.
- ^ "In re Dallas W. (2000) 85 Cal. App. 4th 937 [102 Cal.Rptr.2d 493]".
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- ^ Josephus, Flavius (80); Whiston, William, translator (1737). "The Wars Of The Jews Or The History Of The Destruction Of Jerusalem, Book II, Chapter 12". sacred-texts.com. Evinity Publishing Inc.
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- ^ "Battle of Crécy". California Archery. 2002. Retrieved February 4, 2006.
- ISBN 978-0275987268. Retrieved 2011-09-05.
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- ^ Bellows, Alan (November 19, 2007). "Remember, Remember the 22nd of November". Damn Interesting. Retrieved on 2011-09-05.
- ^ Wedell, Katie (November 6, 2008). "Five Favorite Pauly Shore Moments". Dayton Daily News (OH). p. GO28.
2. Audiences first get a view of Pauly's "south shore" when he moons the camera in "Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge.
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- ^ "Cheeky anarchists in palace protest". BBC. August 3, 2000.
- ^ "Californians bare bottoms for passing trains". BBC News. July 11, 2010.
- ^ Liss, Sheldon (2005). "Mooning Amtrak Trains, Southern California USA". Retrieved 2006-02-04.
- ^ Elsworth, Catherine (July 18, 2008). "'Mooning Amtrak' event shut down after crowd of 8,000 reveals too much". The Telegraph. London: Telegraph Media Group Limited. Retrieved 2008-09-01.
- ^ McBride, Sarah (July 10, 2009). "A Mooning Festival Is Something The Mayor Just Can't Get Behind: As Town Turns Its Back on 30-Year-Old Event, Will Train Flashing Go Into Eclipse?" The Wall Street Journal, p. 1.
- ^ "Moon Amtrak - Annual Event Listin". Moon Amtrak - Annual Event Listings.
- ^ "Pole vaulter faces fine (picture included)". BBC News. November 15, 2003. Retrieved 2009-12-07.
- ^ Youngs, Ian (November 17, 2005). "Legends turn out for Hall of Fame". BBC News. Retrieved 2008-09-01.
- ^ "Police take no action over Barton incident". BBC Sport. October 4, 2006. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
- ^ "Officials Charge Hikers Who Moon Cog Railway". WLBZ 2. The Associated Press. November 15, 2007. Retrieved 2008-09-01.
- ^ "Moss pretended to moon crowd after scoring". ESPN. January 10, 2005. Retrieved 2008-09-01.
- ^ Adams MD, Patch (July 26, 2009). "May - July 09: Guatemala, Brazil, Gaza, DC, Albuquerque". patchadams.org. Gesundheit Institute.
- ^ "Real 'Patch Adams' bares all for students". Rome News-Tribune. June 20, 2001. p. 7B.
- ^ "People: Patch Adams bares all". Reading Eagle. June 20, 2001. p. B8.
- ^ Susman, Gary (June 20, 2001). "News Summary: Class Act". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ http://www.heatworld.com/Entertainment/TV/2007/05/Oh-My-God-Yvette-Fielding-pulls-a-moonie-on-telly-tonight/
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLSMuG-g7yg&list=LLgE-VdPOeRdbuk7EsrWz9Fw&index=7&feature=plpp_video
- ^ Malkin, Bonnie (October 24, 2011). "Queen mooned by construction worker in Brisbane". The Daily Telegraph. London.