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Lazy bear in hammock is inspiration to everyone doing nothing on Labor Day

Hammock Bear is all of us this Labor Day.
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Marcus Gilmer
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Lazy bear in hammock is inspiration to everyone doing nothing on Labor Day
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Ah, Labor Day weekend, the last best chance to get outside for some warm relaxation before fall ends our days and nights of lounging in the yard.

Bears get it, man. Hibernation is right around the corner and they want to just lay back and take a nap in the shade while they can.

One homeowner recently learned this when she found a bear chillaxin in her hammock, just rocking the afternoon away. Maybe it's waiting on a pal to get back with some cold beer.

You do you, hammock bear, embrace those good end-of-summer vibes.

Topics Animals

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Marcus Gilmer

Marcus Gilmer is Mashable's Assistant Real-Times News Editor on the West Coast, reporting on breaking news from his location in San Francisco. An Alabama native, Marcus earned his BA from Birmingham-Southern College and his MFA in Communications from the University of New Orleans. Marcus has previously worked for Chicagoist, The A.V. Club, the Chicago Sun-Times and the San Francisco Chronicle.


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