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10 Reasons The Beach Is Kind Of Terrible And Definitely Overrated

10 Reasons The Beach Is Kind Of Terrible And Definitely Overrated

Ari Eastman Ari Eastman
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I did not ask for sand all up in my ass crack. This is not the life I wanted.

30 Feelings Every Minnesota Girl Is Intimately Familiar With

30 Feelings Every Minnesota Girl Is Intimately Familiar With

Kara Nesvig Kara Nesvig
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The first day it hits 40 degrees after a long, cold winter and you drive around with the windows down.

Warning: Summer Is Coming

Warning: Summer Is Coming

Laura Jayne Martin Laura Jayne Martin
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Well, really, it’s already too late. I’m trying to warn you that summer is coming.

Am I The Only One Who Hates The Beach?

Am I The Only One Who Hates The Beach?

Ted Pillow Ted Pillow
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It’s that time of year again – the time of year when you ask me if I’d like to go to the beach with you.

Comparing Spring Break: College Vs. Post Grad

Comparing Spring Break: College Vs. Post Grad

Lauren Ellman Lauren Ellman
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Every day is Spring Break!

These People Visited Montauk Last Weekend And Here’s What They Liked About The Place That’s Also Called “The End”

These People Visited Montauk Last Weekend And Here’s What They Liked About The Place That’s Also Called “The End”

Thought Catalog Thought Catalog
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“What’s your favorite thing about Montauk?”

I Want An Ocean Kind Of Love

I Want An Ocean Kind Of Love

Zaron Burnett III Zaron Burnett III
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In the rainbow spray blown from the lip of a breaking wave, I can see the wind.

The 20 Worst Things About Fall

The 20 Worst Things About Fall

Paige Turner
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I give up already.

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