we dreamt in heist

U can watch Star Wars so many times and it doesn’t prepare u for how dumb Star Wars is. For one thing I think we gloss over how kenobi (who has definitely been at the club. Please.) describes the mos eisley cantina as the worst most villainous place ever and then u get inside and it’s a pack of muppets vaping

OUT OF TOUCH THURSDAY GET YOUR GRILL ON

wow.

reblogging for all of us that grew up in land locked states, then visit the ocean and are used to just plunging into a lake.

These are not unique to the sea btw. Rip tides are also a danger in other large bodies of water, like the Great Lakes

I had heard of rip tides, but I would never have guessed they were the calm-looking part. If I had been looking for a safe space to wade, I would have avoided all of the white parts (turbulent! terrifying!) and gone straight for the rip.

lake michigan has rip tides and strong currents and also the highest kill count of all of them because people think of superior and huron as The Scary Ones. lake michigan has beautiful beaches along very big cities, and eats tourists like popcorn. do not underestimate lakes, but particularly not the great lakes.

As a Californian I have been pulled out and almost lost to sea by rip tides SO MANY TIMES and never once did anyone teach me how to spot them. I just know them from feeling them and learned to not go too far out in the waves. They are ridiculously strong. Each time I needed an adult or a surfer to help me to shore. I can’t believe I’m 25 and I’m just learning this now

in case anybody needs a stretched noodle telling them to Hang In There?

I’m finally reprinting this! you can grab it at greerstothers.shop