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APhoto Of The Day — 9.21.10

South African model Christina Storm poses for photos during an  anti- fur  advertisement photo shoot in Johannesburg Tuesday. Storm was posing with a poster "I'd Rather Go Naked than Wear  Fur" to highlight the treatment of animals farmed for the use of their  fur in the fashion industry. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Tawanda Mudimu)

Top Cutline:

  • 1. Altho her back was killing her and the photog a perv and the klieg lights miserable, Christina did not complain, whimper, or hold even a tiny mote of resentment for the sub-standard pay, for Christina knew exactly why she was doing this gig, and why she would continue to support every anti-fur organization she could ... More here/Mr. Bloggy
  • 2. After applying for so many journalism jobs she started speaking to family and friends in cover-letter style (“self-feeder seeks satisfying dinner out with husband offering room for advancement into the bedroom”; “motivated conversationalist seeking morning coffee at Starbucks with good-natured friend”; “hard-working mom wants daughter to get out of bed now, please”), Storm took off all her clothes and found that suddenly, the media couldn't get enough of her/Brent.
  • 3. Glancing over at Mr. Bloggy, Ms. Storm cast aside her sign and said “I'd rather go naked than hear another adjective” -- JohnA.
  • HM: Powder Farmer


D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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