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the beach is hilarious.

i've never been a very big fan of laying down on the hot sand under the unrelenting sun while constantly getting blasted by salt mist. i've been heading out there to see what's going on. i watch people.

people pack onto this tiny stretch of sand that butts up against the lulling ocean. they sit on towels and all stare at the sea. they do not wear any clothes. the men sit with giant bellies ballasting their equally bulbous rear ends. the women unabashedly wear next to nothing and lay quietly trying to absorb as much of the sun's bronzing qualities as is possible. children fall and play in the sand.

i can't help but believe that everyone is secretly miserable.

i stand there in pants and a t-shirt watching everyone walk by. i see all the young girls insecurely prancing by. i see all the muscled men lumber by and gawk.

i see a group of mammals sunning themselves and looking disturbingly out of place.