Frat boys linger late at the bar, throwing out baitless pick-up lines at all the pretty girls misbehavin’ for the lovin’ and attention. Gobsmacked by their lack of success, blaming rejection on the game and not their feeble hunting techniques.
All popped collars, and gelled hair, believing they’re irresistable and not just ridiculous. Puffed out chests, and puffed out egos, clipped wings that can’t soar off balconies, falling short of the concrete ponds.
Twenty-one shots in the dark hit the spot until the morning their whole weekend is lost. A souvenir from their first time away from home.
*Spring Break has brought hundreds, if not thousands, of college co-eds to our beaches. Every year there are reports of some drunken reveler being injured falling from a resort balcony trying to jump into the hotel pool. I haven’t read about any balcony divers yet this year, but there were more than 200 arrests for underage drinking in the first two weeks of the season.
Thin spiral notebook 
Love this description of “boys gone wild”, and it makes me glad I live in the boring midwest. Hopefully you’ll have your beaches back soon!
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We didn’t have spring break when I was young, but I shudder to think of what I looked like doing those same things… Hah!
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I can’t tell you how much I love this line, “throwing out baitless pick-up lines at all the pretty girls”. So true!
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Love what you’ve written here! I especially love the “clipped wings” part. I wish young ones wouldn’t use Spring Break as a reason to do such dangerous things.
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I don’t know much about the typical/traditional stupidity that comes with “spring break” mentalities, I never was one for following the masses, but I have heard it described in books, movies, tv shows, and other people’s blogs…. I still think you did it better here. 🙂
Love the way you write Tara. My favorrte phrase is: “Gobsmacked by their lack of success…”
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“Gobsmacked” is one of those words that means exactly what you want, and it sounds great. Spring Break is six weeks of absolute crazy.
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This is why I avoid the beaches on spring break!
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So do I!
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been there, done that, threw up on the t-shirt.
well done
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No comment…
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I guess it’s good that the frat boys at least have hope! Glad to know no one has tried to jump into any hotel pools!
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I have never enjoyed a Spring Break week in Florida, or Cancun, or wherever all the college kids go to trade hormones with each other. I think I might have missed something. Or not.
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Considering how drunk some of the Spring Breakers are the entire time here, I’m not sure they can honestly claim the experience was enjoyable.
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You must LOVE this time of year 🙂
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Spring Break is worse than summer, and I just try to stay away from the beaches.
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