Despite rains here in Boston that could only make Noah happy, Summer is really here.
Before you relax and enjoy yourself in the usual ways, consider my earlier reports that grilling meat will kill you, your swimming pool will kill you, and the Sun will kill you. And don't even think about a staycation.
Ok, you say, why not just slather on 5 gallons of SPF 5000 sunblock and head to the beach?
Because the sand will kill you. Or at least make you sick. According to a study by some people in white coats, people who play in beach sand were 20-24 percent more likely to report gastrointestinal illness and diarrhea than those who just looked at it with horror and ran away.
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