And yet it’s common. I live near the Mediterranean and in beach towns you see all those Northern Europeans lying on the sunbeds, red as tomatoes, and yet catching more rays. You’d think it would be painful as all get-out, but they act like it’s fine.
I’d hate to see their skin ten or twenty years from now, because many of the worst burned come back year after year. I’m of Celtic blood myself—and I wear hats and shades and suncream. I’ve never been one to sunbathe, and I often get told I look much younger than my age.
On interstate drives in summer I wear a long sleeved white shirt, like a business shirt. Really much cooler. Air conditioning is not enough to stop from roasting in a car, especially as windscreens can’t be tinted.Even then, my hands tingle at the end of the day, so I might start wearing white gloves as well.Sounds wussy? Tough for you.Where I live we have the world’s highest incidence of melanoma. Why cook my skin in the sun for eight or more hours?
zekepotato over 9 years ago
Would somebody explain the humor in this?
orinoco womble over 9 years ago
And yet it’s common. I live near the Mediterranean and in beach towns you see all those Northern Europeans lying on the sunbeds, red as tomatoes, and yet catching more rays. You’d think it would be painful as all get-out, but they act like it’s fine.
I’d hate to see their skin ten or twenty years from now, because many of the worst burned come back year after year. I’m of Celtic blood myself—and I wear hats and shades and suncream. I’ve never been one to sunbathe, and I often get told I look much younger than my age.
Aussie Down Under over 9 years ago
With those goggles he looks like he just stepped out of one of those tanning beds.
Coyoty Premium Member over 9 years ago
He does have a lot of eyes on him.
katzenbooks45 over 9 years ago
John Boehner on vacation?
Emmett Wayne over 9 years ago
OK, but would someone please explain the humor in this?
Mark Parisi creator over 9 years ago
Nabuquduriuzhur did a good job of describing the cartoon. Maybe the red did not come out vibrant enough.
Stephen Gilberg over 9 years ago
This is one cartoon that wouldn’t work at all with an inattentive colorist.
gforgina over 9 years ago
OUCH! That’s gotta be painful. Ever heard of sun poisoning?
Arianne over 9 years ago
Oh, he will feel the burn during his next workout.
Brass Orchid Premium Member over 9 years ago
Good thing it wasn’t a clothing optional beach.
hippogriff over 9 years ago
BrassOrchid: In that context, it isn’t called sunburn, but Adam’s embarrassment.
Ottodesu over 9 years ago
On interstate drives in summer I wear a long sleeved white shirt, like a business shirt. Really much cooler. Air conditioning is not enough to stop from roasting in a car, especially as windscreens can’t be tinted.Even then, my hands tingle at the end of the day, so I might start wearing white gloves as well.Sounds wussy? Tough for you.Where I live we have the world’s highest incidence of melanoma. Why cook my skin in the sun for eight or more hours?
samantha.meyer almost 4 years ago
Um not admiring. Just thinking what a dufus would go to the beach either A: He dipped himself in red popsicle or B: he is MAJORLY sunburned