Tag: 2012

Human polar bears drop pants, dip in lake

This makes year 11 for the Lakeview Polar Bear Club’s plunge into Lake Michigan. With the temperature right at freezing, which is warm compared to years past, a record number of dunkers stripped down to summer swimwear or less. This reporter spotted no fewer than eight man-thongs. Unknown to most gawkers, the plunge is a fundraiser for needy families.