Raising Kale

CP: Do you remember me at all? I was wearing kale and a sarong scarf.

Wiseman: Yeah, I remember you.

The author, dressed to kale

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CP: Did you see anything on me?

Wiseman:No, you did have on a long scarf. Maybe the most I would've seen is a cheekbone--and I can't even be sure about that.

Dean Zimmerman, Park Board member

CP: How are you?

Zimmerman: I'm just fine, and what can I do to make you happy?

CP: You called earlier about this kale incident. Captain Jacobs had briefed you, and you were asking about my side of the story.

Zimmerman:You were ticketed, right?

CP: Correct.

Zimmerman:Why don't I just tell you the story I've heard. As I understand it, the group came into the park and stopped right in front of a building to change. The officer went over and told people to please cover up and people became mouthy and so the police got his ticket book and wrote them up.

CP: My question for you is, why are three people cited when an entire group is in question?

Zimmerman:I don't have a satisfactory answer for that. Quite frankly, I don't have a problem with nudity. I've been known to be naked in the parks myself.

CP: You realize that what you are saying is on the record.

Zimmerman: That was before I was commissioner. I don't have a problem with nudity, but I understand others do. I don't know what to say except the whole incident makes me ill. It upsets me, because as far as I'm concerned, your entry in the parade was--I loved it. I thought it was great and outrageous and it's what we look for in a May Day parade.

CP: So what's the general consensus among those involved? Do they want to pursue this? Or do they want this whole silly, sordid situation dropped?

Zimmerman:If you put it in those terms, I'd like to see this silly, sordid situation dropped. And next year, you just come over by my booth and you can all change in the back of my truck.