A bare-faced lie! Prankster posts fake NUDIST sign on Chicago’s popular non-nude beach — while officials warn clothing is still required on the sand
- A prankster posted a fake nude beach sign on Chicago’s Loyola Beach
- A photo of the sign reading ‘Nudist beach beyond this sign’ was placed on X
A cheeky prankster has posted a fake nudist sign at a popular Chicago non-nude beach.
The sign was set in the sand over Labor Day weekend at Loyola Beach in the Rogers Park neighborhood.
“Nude beach beyond this sign” reads the fake placard in a photo posted online.
A person with a rather sassy sense of humor posted a fake sign advertising a beach as a “nude beach” on Chicago’s popular seafront over Labor Day weekend
The photo was posted on X – formerly known as Twitter – by Alderman Maria Hadden (pictured) along with a caption warning guests that clothing is still required.
“We have been made aware that someone posted this cheeky sign at Loyola Beach. Please note that this is not an official @ChicagoParks sign,” Alderman Maria Hadden wrote
The photo was posted on X – formerly known as Twitter – by councilor Maria Hadden, along with a caption warning guests that dress is still required.
“We have been made aware that someone posted this cheeky sign at Loyola Beach. Please note that this is not an official @ChicagoParks sign,” Hadden wrote.
“We’ve reported it to Parks so they can remove it. As a reminder, at least some clothing is required on all our beaches,” the local representative continued.
The photo Hadden posted showed the sign placed in the sand off the coast. Beachgoers could be seen in the background.
Hadden’s tweet has been viewed more than 143,000 times, according to data from X, and the response has been overwhelming, with thousands liking and retweeting the photo.
Dozens of voters have also responded under the post with bland responses and continuations of the joke.
This is Loyola Beach where the “nude beach beyond this sign” used to be
‘I like an alderman with a ‘cheeky’ sense of humour.’ “Some clothes, just socks okay?” “This is hilarious.”
‘Compromise? Nude beach hours observed between November 1 and March 31.’
The sign appeared to feature the city’s real emblem, causing a stir on the official Chicago Parks District X account.
“This is not an official @chicagoparks sign. @chicagoparks is working to remove all unauthorized signage,” the account wrote in a tweet.
“Note: Unauthorized use of the @chicagoparks seal is strictly prohibited.”
The reaction did not go down well with Chicagoans, who were angry at the prank. “Booooooooo,” one wrote. “Make it true,” replied another.
Dozens of voters have also commented under the post with bland responses and continuations of the joke
‘Compromise? Nude beach hours observed between November 1 and March 31’
“Some clothes, just socks okay?” one person wrote
Despite the fact that the sign was clearly a joke, Hadden said the local land actually has a deep connection to the potential for a nude beach.
According to Hadden, a representative from the 49th Ward introduced a resolution to make the land a nude sunbathing area in 1932, two years before it became Loyola Beach.
The proposal was put forth by George A. Williston and was intended to appease residents who were “snooping on the practices of nudist cults in Germany and elsewhere in Europe,” according to an article in the Chicago Tribune.
The article at the time stated that Williston would have had facilities that would have obstructed the locals’ view of the naked beachgoers.
The beach would also have separate sunbathing areas for men and women.