Kinda cool to be at the beach during spring break, here's what I saw:
The house I am in overlooks a bar called The Windjammer. Upon inspection, it seems a cross section of humanity enters and exits for meals and refreshment. Men and women of all ages and races frequent this establishment. The line out front swells down the front stairs as young people, old people and families scramble down the sidewalk for the opportunity at food and refreshment. That's not to say there isn't a majority of people that frequents the Windjammer. This majority is what I would classify as "frat boys". They mingle by volleyball courts, playing, games, drinking, and conversing.
While I am not sure that they are fraternity members or even college students, I must classify them as such due to the similarities they share with my previous experiences with the social group I identify as "frat boys". The definable features of "frat boys" as I see it is a propensity for using the word "dude", sandals, high fives, backwards baseball caps, shorts, lame tribal tattoos, and the complete lack of T-shirts despite the current temperature. Researcher bias? Perhaps.
As the J. Giles Band blasts from the Windjammer speakers, the "frat boys" compete in a beach volleyball game almost as intense as the final scene from the movie "Sideout". The high-fives are in full effect as "dude" after "dude" hits a "killer shot, brah". Eventually the game ends and once the chest bumps and high fives are through,it's off to the bar for another round before the next game ensues.
It brought me to the beach. Good work. We will talk about this in class.
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