For a good cause.
Colombian actor Cecil Avendaño has the heart of a social activist and the brain of a Madison Avenue ad man. So what does he use to draw international attention to a national monument that’s crumbling into disrepair?
Boobies, of course!
Avendaño and a trio of buxom, topless women are doing some sort of writhing, performance-arty thing on an old stone jetty, waving around other country’s flags and reciting poetry and whatnot, to the delight/horror of the handful of tourists that visit the site. He’s trying to get the Colombian government (or anyone else who might be interested) to pay to have the site restored, so more tourists will visit.
So far, the publicity campaign is working! You’re reading this, aren’t you? The jetty was designed by a Cuban engineer and built in 1893 in Puerto Colombia. Though the government has declared it a National Monument, Avendaño and his people say it’s been mostly abandoned. A large section of it was destroyed by waves some time ago. And that’s pretty much the deal.
Avendaño (who unfortunately for the ladyfolk maintains his own modesty during the performances) said he’s going to keep doing his protests and adding more half-naked women as he goes. Which, let’s face it, will probably be way more interesting that a mouldering dock.
(Slightly NSFW article, with very much more NSFW photo gallery.)
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Thanks for keeping me abreast of the situation, Pete.
Five points, Nate.