Modern Version of Lady Godiva

[Deadwood]

I have this story idea about putting a modern spin on the story of Lady Godiva. For those of you that do not know the story, in a nutshell in the 1600's there was this well respected count and his wife that was arguing over fine arts and taxes. The count wanted to tax paintings and stuff, while the wife loved art and thought a tax on art was unfair. The count said that if she felt so strongly about it, she would lift the tax if she rode naked through the city on horsback. Well she had the nerve to do it. Legend says that she was so respected that only one guy opened his blinds and watched her pass by, and today we still call those people "peeping toms".

Anyway its a cool story idea, and one you could put a modern spin on I think. I was thinking about using a politician and his wife, the governor and the first lady of Maine lets say. The problem is, would they really risk political suicide, humiliation, embarrassment, negative talk from the opposing political party just to raise money for a chairty by riding naked on the back of a motorcycle? They have bike rally's up here a lot to raise money for charities, and I was thinking to bump up public awareness the first lady of Maine would agree to ride naked on the back of a bike. Do you think that is too far fetched? If so, can you think of another reason for a politically connected woman to do this?

 

[sexyhornymom]

Its not too far fetched but its not too likely. You could have her as a nudist or a charity stunt to raise awareness for skin cancer for example.

 

[snooper]

In the UK there is a very respectable organisation called the Womens Institute (see here). One of their branches did a nude calendar (here)which caused a lot of fluttering in the dovecots, so your idea is not so far-fetched. Perhaps to modernise it the politician's wife (or maybe she's a politician in her own right? Female Presidential candidate?) goes on pay-per-view webcam for charity relief, perhaps for New Orleans or a similar disaster.

 

[race_1962]

I like this concept and hope that someone does a story with it. I like a slightly different twist to the story.

I would much prefer a wife that is very conservative, but is put into a situation that she has to undress in order to help someone in her family. I kind of like having to submit to her husband's boss or something to save his job.

In the late 70's there was a movie called "The Deep" starring Nick Nolte and Jaqueline Bisset. In the movie they uncover some morephine and word gets to some drug dealer on the island that they may have found this. The drug dealer kidnaps them and searches the boyfriend to see if he is hiding it. When it is obvious that he does not have it the drug lord (Gossett Jr.) nods to his goon to frisk the woman.

She does not like the idea of this guy pawing over her, so she asks if she can show the leader that she is not hiding anything and he agrees. The slow, almost tortured removal of her top still gets me going. Unfortunately, in the movie she was not asked to remove her pants, but I think this story version should cover this.

Let me know what you think.

 

[SEVERUSMAX]

It was actually in the 11th century, before the Norman Conquest. Godiva was the wife of Leofric, Earl of Mercia, and wanted her husband to reduce the oppressive taxes on her hometown of Coventry. The part about "Peeping Tom" is probably apocryphal.

 

[snooper]

... The part about "Peeping Tom" is probably apocryphal.

Wrong; there was at least one person (possibly hundreds) watching. There must have been, or the story could not have survived. Q.E.D.

 

[Deadwood]

I was thinking a little bit more about this story and may have come up with a decent overall plan for the outline. I am thinking it will go something like this:

The First lady of Maine (Governors wife) is doing one of those general photo opportunity trips where she is visiting the Maine Children's Burn Center. She is not prepared for the carnage that she sees however. For those of you that do not know, burns don not kill a person, its the infections that kill, so everyday burn victims must be placed into a vat of chemicals that eat off their burned and decayed skin in order to prevent infection. Obviously it is EXCURIATINGLY PAINFUL. Seeing the anguish and hearing the screams, she is moved by the experience.

She wants to raise money for the burn center but is not sure how. The director of the center explains that they are having a motorcycle ride to raise money but that it is taking place the same time as another charity ride. She is afraid they won't raise mush money because of the conflicting schedules. The First Lady vows to help, but is not sure how.

That night she has nightmares about the burn ceneter and the screams she heard. She wakes up soaked with sweat even though she is wearing a very frilly nightgown. That is when she realizes if she made the motorcyle ride nude, it would draw LOTS of attention. I mean she is the first lady of Maine.

So her husband, thinking of the election, tries to get her to change her mind. She is steadfast and does a few morning shows and other media events to pump up the publicity. All to her husbands chagrin of course.

At the day of the motorcycle ride, she makes this big speech about undressing, and how its just embarrassment for her, while for the burn victims undressing means an hour soak in a very painful situation. She then explains that the people of the state of Maine also have a hard choice. To write checks in regards to their hard earned money. And she urges them to think of the burn victims pain, and write them just a bit bigger then they would normally like. She then undresses and goes for the 60 mile motorcycle ride.

The next day her husband, herself and her husband's team of political affiliates are pouring over the damage his wifes nude-fund raiser caused. Interestingly, the president of the Associated Press put out a statement NOT to publish any pictures of the nude-ride out of respect for the First lady and what she was trying to do for the burn victims. Only one tabloid breaks rank and publishes a picture of the ride, dubbing her the Maine Lady Godiva. Still public opinion of the event is held in high regard.

The story will end with the First Lady smiling at her husband and saying "Maybe I should run for governor"....

So what do you think?

 

[Carnevil9]

Sounds good. You might want to add in a bit about her getting an orgasm from the throbbing of the motorcycle between her thighs during the ride. You know, just for those lascivious readers out there.....Carney

 

[SEVERUSMAX]

Wrong; there was at least one person (possibly hundreds) watching. There must have been, or the story could not have survived. Q.E.D.

Hmm...I just thought that it was an unfounded legend. But you're probably more familiar with it than me. Still, I was right about the other stuff, for sure.