Our Bad take on the Four Seasons

If you're from New England, aka, the greatest part of the United States, you know a thing or two about the four seasons. Your shed might as well be referred to as the Mecca considering how much you need to store in there in order to survive the elements of each season. First, you need you lawn mower, and if you live on more than an acre of land, it damn well better be a riding one. Then of course you need your leaf blower, to assure peak happiness for the neighborhood kiddos on the prowl for leaf pile jumping. If you're as committed as my dad is to making our yard look top notch for the summer months, then its definitely filled with some weed-be-gone nonsense, fertilizer, and more soil than is even necessary for your perennials to flourish. However, if you're from New England and you have any hope of seeing the light of day during the winter months, you know damn well that a snow blower is an absolute necessity to maintaining your sanity.

Now, if you're lucky enough to be from one of the six greatest states in America (apologies to the Our Bad crew located in New York) then you've heard one too many people mutter the phrase "If you don't like the weather in New England, just wait five minutes!" and it's almost ALWAYS followed up by "That phrase really is true, isn't it?!" Yes, Nancy, I get it. The weather is more unpredictable than Tony's morning commute to work, but that doesn't stop us from loving the shit out of the four seasons. While living in New England means that you enjoy a little change up in your weather from time to time, it by no means concludes that you love all of the seasons equally. Here at Our Bad, we have some thoughts about the four seasons, and we're going to share them with you.

Fall, or Autumn, as the true Leaf Peepers like to call it, is by far the greatest three months that the calendar year has to offer us. From crisp mornings to sun kissed afternoons, there's simply no better recipe for perfect foliage. Here in New England, we know a thing or two about our leaves, and we know that no instagram filter could ever make them look better than they do in person. If you're interested in catching a glimpse of these beauts, just simply google "Leaf Peeping Tours in New England" and you'll be click happy with the amount of maps to follow for the "Best Views of Fall." While the leaves are a large reason as to why we love fall, they are not the only perk that this blustery season has to offer. For starters, the damn heat of the dreaded summer months finally begins to go away. In the Fall, you can actually walk into work and not worry about having to change your shirt or reapply deodorant. You might even be able to enjoy a nice bon fire with your friends without contracting malaria. During this season we also get to celebrate oh so freaken cute apple picking photos (It didn't happen unless your boyfriend put you on his shoulders to let you pick an apple from the tippity top!), Pumpkin EVERYTHING, freaken bats, Halloween, not going back to college because we're washed up, and football (people like sports I guess). Overall, Fall offers some pretty strong assets, which is why it takes the number one spot on our Szns Rank List.

***There's a discrepancy in the group so Winter and Spring are going to be tied for second. I can't let this group break up like the Jonas Brothers did because there was a "Rift in the band."

Winter is a great time to be alive for the sole fact that if you're cold, all you need is a sweatshirt and a blanket to warm up a bit. It's also just a good excuse to find another person to lend a helping hand with the matter. Wardrobe wise, you're bound to be way more successful with your winter attire than you would be in any other month. You can wear a button up shirt with a jacket and at least look like you have your life together WITHOUT feeling like you're going to die of a heat stroke. You can also layer, and what did Shrek teach us about layers? They're a good thing! So style yo self and layer on up with your stockings, wool socks, boots, shirts, sweaters, scarves, and parkas, Ladies! A serious perk for Jake is that women tend to wear knit hats, which really makes him blush. Another thing about winter, WE ARE BLESSED AS HELL that a Nor'easter is the worst natural disaster that we really ever have to face in New England. We rarely face hurricanes, earthquakes don't happen, tornados are non existent, and forrest fires are foreign. So the next time you wanna complain about putting on your big girl boots and scoopin' some snow-think about the fact that your house could be demolished by weather in literally any other part of the country. Winter is great. Celebrate it.

I personally, am not a huge fan of Spring, but there have been some strong arguments for the budding season from a few of the men (I use men lightly) at Our Bad. I get it though, they love to see subtle peeks of skin finally resurfacing after a long few months hidden under layers. Similar to Drew Boo showing a little skin with his V-neck action at Bartaco, this is an exciting time for many. While clothes begin to melt, so does the snow. Except I won't lie, sometimes the flowers that begin to pop up from the cold ground are a bit more appealing than pale white legs showing up on the first 65 degree day on a college campus. On a serious note though, if you don't absolutely love the fact that nature can be so dead and washed up for four straight months and then magically become beautiful again, i'm 90% sure you don't have a heart. The minute trees are green, it's like all is right in the universe again-except I wish this process could happen without pollen because ain't nobody got time for pollen. All in all, the Spring time offers great energy, the dawgs take to the field, the sun finally comes out again, and people tend to be a little bit kinder to one and other.

To conclude, coming in last place, much like Stipes in the dating world, we have Summer. I'm not even going to waste my breath talking about Summer. This season is trash and anyone who thinks differently can sit outside during these god forsaken months and have their inside, air-conditioning privileges revoked.