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Salt Lake Undie Run nearly sets a record


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Updated: 9/25/2011 3:14 pm | Published: 9/24/2011 11:34 pm
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) – Thousands of people wearing nothing but their underwear and a smile ran in downtown Salt Lake City Saturday. 

Crowds of people lined the streets. Some stood in stunned silence, while others showed obvious support for the undie clad crowd. The Salt Lake Undie Run was an idea born on Facebook. Nate Porter thought only a few hundred would show up. "Started it a month and a half ago and I thought it was going to be me and a couple hundred friends and fifteen thousand people RSVP'd and I don't know how many we had here today."

With a possible fifteen thousand people running in their skivvy’s, Porter saw a chance for a Guinness world record. After all, the current record stands at just 550 people. But, when the judges showed up the enthusiastic undie clad crowd ran away. "For Guinness when you hit the horn that means for five minutes everybody has to stay in their location. When I hit the horn they blew through the fence."

But he says not to worry, this may have been a first, but it won't be the last. "Always next year. Undie run 2012 is right around the corner."

Those watching today stayed put, to see what was around the corner and Porter says for that reason, the run was a success.

"We are just trying to make Utah lighten up change the state for better in our eyes."





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President - 9/28/2011 2:36 AM
I thought you were a smart person... NEVER cut of the hand that feeds you. My post wasn't meant to offend you! But you are using Capitals, so i think there is a lot of anger and frustration inside you. Well I hope you know your history... Salt Lake City is founded by.... Well just say what bar is yours and I will pay you a visit Drink a glass of Single Malt Whisky. Take Care!

Hukagirlchels - 9/27/2011 4:06 PM
PRESIDENT-----First off. Mormons arent the only religion in utah..Second off,theres a huge chunk of utah, that arent mormon that love it here, & dont like that they try to make laws based off of the LDS religion? How is that even right? This protest wasnt started to be a even for thousands of people. that started on FACEBOOK, not twitter fyi. It was for close friends, employees, & regulars of this bar to come make a stand for our rights,which by the way is now going through a very huge fight for the HEALTH DEPARTMENT trying to change the indoor clean air act to ban hookahs. If some state is going to make something illegal, have the whole damn country make it illegal, or give clubs the option to make them private clubs & let people chose to go to those bars with them, let them make their own decisions knowing what their getting into. ( I DONT GO TO A NORMAL RESTAURANT AS A VEGAN, & COMPLAIN TO THE RESTAURANT THAT I CAN SMELL MEAT IN THE AIR) (I DONT GO TO THE OPERA TO PURPOSLY COMPLAIN ABOUT THE OPERA MUSIC) Its unfair for people to tell us how to live, or what to do with our lifes. And who are you to judge whether we need to go to the gym? What do you look like? you could be a fat,hairy old man on a beach,in their "unfashionable underwear". WHO CARES. IM NOT JUDGING YOU FOR WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE. or your underwear fashion? Your STILL missing the point of this whole run. TO LIGHTEN UP & NOT CARE WHAT PEOPLE THINK, be free. what better than be in your underoos & feel free,actually take a run. a 2 mile run.whether people are over weight or not. they did it.to make a stand for them selves. Obviously this made an impact on you because your in a different state yet giving your oppinion. whether its good or bad, we made an impact on people & they noticed us trying to stand for something. Not 1 thing, but hundreds of things people feel utah needs to lighten up on. We dont want your sympathy. We want to be heard.and i think we did a pretty good damn job on that

President - 9/27/2011 12:48 PM
Well, sometimes... Of course those people have chosen Salt lake City to run in their underwear. And everyone who is saying it hasn't to do anything with insulting Those Mormons.. are lying! YES, you did to get your attention for your issues. But apparently, it didn't brought you the result you wanted.. because you need to repeat it next year... LOL So I think.. Mission failed! My advice, If you do not like UTAH how it is like it is... nobody forbid you to leave ;) Take an example to Norway: This country has its own way of living, but the young generations doesn't like that way and simply leave! It brings the country into big problems so the government invite now people from all over the word to live in Norway! So there, the young generation made clear what they want. You can take of your clothes, run trough the streets of Salt Lake City... Most of you really need to go to the Gym! Have absolutely no idea of underwear fashion!, But most of all, have no idea how to stand for their meanings! This Protest had a good start.. you told your story to thousands of people by using Twitter. But then??? Did you really thought you get some sympathy from people else than the runners in their underwear? Take an example to the elections! Like Obama, He made you the most fantastic promises. He gains a lot of sympathy and he is Now the President of The United States of America. That is how it works! So where is your target group??? NOT in UTAH, but here in the Sunny California! And here, well when I'm sitting on the beach. I see thousands of people in their underwear... Without sending one twitter message! At the end I think it is all based on jealousy... But what is wrong with the proud of America? Let Salt Lake City be the capitol of the Mormons... Be proud on it, Just like San Fransico is the Capitol of the Gay people, and Washington is the capitol of the freemasonry, Vegas is the Capitol of the Mafia, Los Angeles the Capitol of Film makers, New Orleans..... etc.

Hukagirlchels - 9/27/2011 11:25 AM
Wolverine & sonofporter- Just one thing to say to you. I work for the bar, & the family that started this protest & run, & it is just as offensive for you to accuse us of insulting mormons, well get over your self because we dont think your that special... WE BELIEVE WE SHOULD ALL BE ABLE TO LIVE OUR LIFES HOW EVER WE WANT, GAY, STRAIGHT, MORMON,CATHOLIC,CHRISTIAN,ALCOHOLICS OR SOBER,whatever it is who cares! Its to protest against people like you that need to lighten up & live life, Not give a crap about how other people live their lives. Live your life & leave us alone. Stop telling us how to live ours. We stood up for equality & our rights. Yes we live in utah, but yes we live in america, & last time i checked we had our rights to speak how we feel & stand up for what we want. NOT EVERYBODY BELIEVES THE LDS CHURCH. i was baptised in the church, & was pushed out because i didnt feel excepted for who i was. Its wrong.Our underwear had ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with mormon garments....seriously??? who are you people. hello. UTAH LIGHTEN UP, shed some clothes & let lose. get over your selves. do you honestly drive downtown & not see how many clubs & bars there are? and your trying to tell us it holds the most sacred of tabernacles to the mormon people? You live your lifes, we have the rights too as well.

sonofporter - 9/26/2011 9:53 AM
What a disgrace and the worst indignity of insults to Mormons who have more class than to ridicule this, but I will. These people chose to run in the streets of the city which holds the most sacred of tabernacles to the Mormon people. They also chose to insult them by specifically drawing attention to underwear in a mocking of the Mormon under garments. I see completely through this, you ethically challenged degenerates. How would you feel if people mocked the gays who keep their "quarters" near Salt Lake? Listen up LDS, if you don't find ways to fight this as in blocking streets to "unannounced" construction, etc., these fruit cakes and malcontents will became a growing "spot in your fields". Get thee behind me, Satan.

sangee1 - 9/25/2011 6:59 PM
This is one of the many things I miss about living in the west. Ya'll have so much fun!!!

Oreallynow - 9/25/2011 4:08 PM
Wolverine, EVERYONE know you named yourself after the cartoon, and you SPEWING YOUR negativity is inconveniencing everyone who has the MISFORTUNE of reading your rantings. Also, you never addressed the facts of shorts and swimsuits. Shows YOUR lack of intellect!

tm11utah - 9/25/2011 2:58 PM
Wolverine, you are blinded from the underlying message of the run. I urge you to look deeper than the “cover” of this book. The message "Utah needs to lighten up," doesn’t mean everyone who attended wanted to “delay people from reaching their destinations.” They attended to bring voice to numerous issues (sex trafficking, alcohol laws, sexual orientation, etc). Regardless of religion, race, color, morals, etc everyone on this earth has the human right to express what they believe is right or wrong. Frankly do you think you would have responded any different whether we had been clothed? ….. I don’t. I bet you didn’t know there was thousands of clothing and can food items donated yesterday. I don’t intend to point fingers but the reason I attended was to urge people with the same views as yourself to take a step back and really think; what are you doing to make your voice heard? Behind all the nonsense, the goal of last night was to rally younger generations to vote. They need to understand the importance of voting, that real change happens at the Voting Booths (I’m sure you agree with this). Our voice can be heard and it was.

Wolverine - 9/25/2011 12:57 PM
OReallynow, Paying attention in school obviously didn't pay off for you. First of all, a Wolverine is actually an animal not a cartoon character. Please consult Wikipedia for further information. Secondly, you talk a lot for someone who has nothing to say which demonstrates again the fact that you need to grow up ,develop some manners and stop inconveniencing everyone around you.

Oreallynow - 9/25/2011 9:42 AM
Wolverine? Who should grow up? Those who go out to show off and act foolish or someone with a cartoon characters name? Maybe all? Also, how is that unhygienic? Ever heard of swim trunks or shorts?
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