Polar Bearrrrrrrrrs….

At 6:45 on a summer morning, Chewonki’s waterfront lifeguards make the rounds. Stationed outside campers’ cabins, they toss two words into the air with operatic flare: “Polar Bearrs! Polar Bearrrs!” This is an invitation all Chewonki campers and counselors recognize. “Polar Bears, come on out!” the lifeguards urge. The implicit message is: “Come dare to …

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