CULPEPER -- Take it off!

On second thought, put it back on.

The male performers who danced and disrobed Friday night at a restaurant in Culpeper were Chippendale imposters, according to Chippendales' officials.

"Our New York office verified it was a rip-off show," national publicist Michael Caprio said yesterday. "Culpeper was not on the Chippendales tour."

After receiving comments from dissatisfied patrons accusing the dancers of being phony, the Culpeper Star-Exponent called Chippendales' headquarters in New York, where officials confirmed Culpeper not on the Chippendales' tour. In fact, the real Chippendales dancers performed in Canada that night.

Women at the show said the five imposter Chippendales dancers did not don the trademark white cuffs and black bowties during the three-hour performance. Instead, they were dressed as firemen, policemen and characters from "Top Gun."

A complaint about the show's promoter has been filed with the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.

-- Media General News Service