Whistle While you Work (and Tan)!
It’s Saturday and your wife is nagging you to mow the yard once again. Depressed you wonder…will she ever stop? Grass has grown for thousands of years with no one to mow it. Can’t it wait another weekend? You want to watch the unnecessarily early college football game at 11am featuring Georgia College and Boston Regional. You can’t miss it, It’s a top 10 MAC-52 match up!
Then a realization hits you. Like a glorious, golden sun-beam through the cold, harsh clouds above, it dawns on you.
You won’t just be mowing the lawn, you’ll be “Mul-TAN-tasking!”
Look at you, you paradigm of efficiency. Get some work done, get an all-natural tan, and maybe sip a coldie when you’re all done? If that’s not America in the morning, then old Tanny doesn’t want to know what is.
But wait a second there tan-guy! You need to be careful out there while you’re showcasing your glorious golden-brown beer gut to the neighborhood. So lather up with some sunscreen before you head out into the yard for the day. That way you’ll have less of a chance of dying from skin cancer, and your wife can nag you to mow the yard for another 50 years!
Your neighbor, Mr. Stevens, is going to be jealous of your tan, husky self!
Whoa! There’s actual research about Manual Labor Tanning Tips
Believe it or not tan team, there’s actually a wealth of research out there for professionals in the construction and farming sectors about the danger of excessive sun exposure. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, construction workers experience twice as many non-melanoma type skin cancers as indoor workers. That’s heinous! Another organization, “The Progressive Dairyman” (I couldn’t make this stuff up) reports similar information for farmers.
See, I told you I wasn’t lying! Here’s their logo.
So what does it all mean? Whenever performing manual labor, or other work outdoors, keep the following tips in mind:
- Always wear waterproof and sweat resistant sunscreen at a minimum of SPF30
- Apply sunscreen at least 15 minutes before heading out in the sun
- Wide brimmed hats that cover both the neck and the ears are best for sun protection for your head
- Sun protective clothing is your best bet for protecting your skin, however depending on extremely humid or hot climates, it may not be the most comfortable
- Towel off sweat or moisture before reapplying your sunscreen for better overall protection
Tan Responsibly,
Tanny Mangino
