With swimsuits, boats and paddleboards at the ready to end a 3-day June weekend on a high note, today Seattleites all over the city said they were pumped to enjoy the first day of sunburn.
“It’s finally here!” said Becky Kaplan readying her mayo-white skin for ultra-violet light sacrifice as she paddled out on Lake Washington. “I thought I was going to have to wait forever for my opportunity to start getting this awkward farmer’s tan that will only take two years to fully slough off – but here it is, right on time!”
While many Pacific Northwest residents say they live here because they love the rain and living under the usual blanket of clouds, a group of friends hanging out on the Alki Beach sand said their favorite season is actually sunburn.
“Sure, the rest of the year is kind of rough for people like us, but it’s all worth it come the first day of sunburn,” said Chris Cahill. “Honestly, there’s no more gorgeous place on Earth to barbeque your own body than Washington state.”
At press time, everyone who got bad tan lines on the first day of sunburn said they were already looking forward to the first day of sweater.
