Mooning Amtrak

The tradition is said to stem from a pub dare in 1979 when a drinker at the nearby Mugs Away Saloon promised his friends drinks if they went out to the railway line and mooned the next passing train.

Many rose to the challenge and the mass moon became a regular event, complete with a website, moonamtrak.org , which warns participants there is “no longer a volunteer to buy free drinks for thousands of “Mooners”.”

Held on the second Saturday in July, the event has attracted a growing number of participants over recent years.

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