Yesterday we reported that the nude haunted house component of the long-running Shocktoberfest in Berks County, Penn., was denied a permit to operate.While the regular event would continue, the "Naked And Scared Challenge" nude portion introduced by Shocktoberfest organizer Patrick Konopelski was downgraded to an underwear scare -- and local municipality officials cited incorrect permit filing as the reason for rejecting the request.
Shocktoberfest is operated on land that exists within two municipalities, Township of Spring and the Borough of Sinking Spring, and the question of "which" side would host the nudity has led to an interesting look at small-town Pennsylvania politics.
However, local news station WFMZ also reports that while Jay Vaughan, Spring Township Manager, reiterated his statement to us about the reason behind the rejection, County Commissioner Christian Leinbach called the event an embarrassment to Berks County.