Burkini Fuss

"Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear ..."

"In olden days a glimpse of stocking
Was looked on as something shocking ..."

   Topless women bathers along beaches in the south of France no longer raise a fuss, but recently, fully covered Muslim women are perceived as a threat to public safety.
   Those who make much ado about full-body swimsuits may want to recall pictures of bathing costumes in Atlantic City in past decades.
   At one time, showing any amount of skin beyond face, feet and hands often led to arrest. These days in France, women who show no skin other than face, feet and hands are subject to arrest.
   Go figure.