“Truth is, most of us contain a splashing, giggling, squealing child who knows without thinking that bare skin and water go together as wings go with air, roots with earth, and the phoenix with incendiary sun. And innocence belongs to us as it did to ancient Greek athletes, who never wore clothes for their footraces or boxing matches but rather oiled themselves until their nude bodies glistened in the sunlight.” ThinkingKnowsChildrenBodyEarthTogetherWaterSunAirTruth IsClothesRootsSkinsWingsAncientAthleteInnocenceGreekBoxingClothingsSunlightPhoenixAncient GreekBoxing MatchesSplashingSquealingBare Skin Author:Janet Lembke