Went to my first polar plunge today. No, I did not plunge, except into a can of Heineken while I watched. And I don't know that you can really call it polar -- the sun was shining, the air temp was in the mid-60s, and the water was 55 degrees. But it was fun to watch, the first fun I've had since I did karaoke and that was two weeks ago.
Didn't hear how many plungers showed up, but there was a bunch in all shapes, sizes, ages, and manner of dress. The best costume I saw was a big blond gal dressed as Wonder Woman -- swimsuit with the gold belt, head gear, cape, red stockings over her Birkenstocks. She was getting her picture taken as much as J-Lo and loving it. Even the Chick-fil-A cow did the plunge. And once they got out in the ocean, a bunch of people stayed in and played. The one that enjoyed it the most, though, was a blond Lab. He would gallop into the water, hit the first wave, and dog paddle back to the beach. Over and over he did the same maneuver, with a huge smile on his face. Finally his owner had to leash him to make him stop.
Gotta say a "good job, Guys" to the Horry County Police and Rescue dudes for staying out there in the cold water until the last plungers were safely on the beach. And for providing eye candy to go with my Heineken. It's not every day that I see buff bare-chested guys in wetsuits with the top half peeled down. Hunkalicious! I may have to become a regular plunge watcher.
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