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Created on: April 03, 2009
Pack the chairs,
pack the umbrella
pack the cooler, burgers and drinks
It's 90 degrees out
I want to swim.
Sun beats down
Wind in my hair
Waves lap on the shore
Women getting tan
Smell of hamburgs on the grill
People watching
Rubbing sunscreen on
Make new friends
Reconnect with old flames,
Create new memories
Time to go
pack up the umbrella
fold up the blanket
wash my feet
Watch the sun go down
The end of a great day
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