10 Hot Summer Beach Tips

Pack your sunscreen! (And also remember to put it on!)

Jeff Kruse

Jun 25, 2025

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Never hand-feed a shark. Always put the food at the end of a long stick.
Protect the eye health of your fellow beach-goers. Don’t wear skimpy thongs.
Be safe when vacationing in Mexico, and make sure to offer the proper sacrifice to the Aztec sea goddess, Chalchiuhtlicue.

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A guest post by

Jeff Kruse

I'm a lifelong resident of the L.A. area, and wrote regularly for MAD magazine for over 20 years. I also have sitcom screenwriting credits, but that's for public access. You wouldn't have much interest in that, would you?