A Tan for All Seasons

Patricia Krentcil is a 44-year old mother of 5. She took her 5-year old daughter to the tanning salon. The child’s school noticed the little girl (who is actually quite pale) came to school with a burn. They reported it to authorities and the mother was arrested on child endangerment charges. That’s all well and good. Everyone knows little kids shouldn’t tan. It’s dangerous for everyone and could lead to skin cancer, but it’s especially bad for children who can’t make an informed choice about it. But no one would give two shits about this story if it weren’t for this awesome picture of the mother.

She looks like she smeared herself in chocolate. She looks like Kramer when he fell asleep in the tanning booth.