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This Love Story Started At A Nudist Park

To celebrate her 40th birthday, Tracia Kraemer wanted visit a nudist camp. She figured she'd wind up with a good story, but as she recalls with her husband Patrick, she came away with a lot more.
In a StoryCorps conversation recorded in February, Patrick Kraemer (left) and his wife Tracia recall falling in love at a nudist park 10 years ago.

Ten years ago, Tracia Kraemer wanted to celebrate her 40th birthday by trying something new.

So she mustered her courage and paid a visit to Indian Hills, a nudist park in the state of Louisiana.

At the very least, she figured she'd return home with a good story. "I thought I'd go to Indian Hills, get naked, get dressed and drive off,"

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