Spring Fever...

What is Spring Fever? Is it good? Does it have pros? Is it bad? Does it have cons? Does it effect everyone?

The web definition of Spring Fever is as follows:
A term applied to several sets of physical and psychological symptoms associated with the arrival of spring. In general it refers to an increase in energy, vitality and particularly sexual appetite, often particularly strong in those suffering from Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)[1] and thus experiencing lows during the winter months. In some uses however it refers to the opposite, an unexpected loss of energy with the onset of spring

Now I'm a pretty smart guy but I don't have the patience to figure all that crap out so let's see if we can't break it down...

Spring Fever...it either makes you horny or it makes you tired. Simple enough? I thought so, too. Until, of course, it was explained to me that Spring Fever is the reason I've been in such a good mood as of late. Much like the way I was feeling when I SWORE that the girl I saw at work was a friend of mine so I gave her a little "tickle poke" in the side...well...it wasn't her. And much to this young lady's delight, I realized this as her large, biker boyfriend was walking out of one of the room settings in the showroom...he wasn't happy and I firmly believe that if I didn't have the power of speech to talk my way out of it, he would've happily ground me into a fine powder before taking his girlfriend out for a Big Cookie at Uno's (honorable mention). I think that story would constitute a con of Spring Fever. However...I think a pro is that for some reason I felt playful enough to risk reaction. Oh well...hindsight is 20/20. And all things considered...at least I still have all my teeth and won't be sucking any meals through a straw.

I don't fully understand the power of Spring Fever. I thought I was in a good mood recently because I finally made it out onto the golf course and had a "decent" day out there. If I could golf in January, I think I'd feel the same way.

I don't know much about feeling tired once the Spring hits so I can't really touch on that side of it except to say to the people that suddenly feel tired when the nice weather hits, "YOU'VE BEEN PISSING AND MOANING ABOUT WINTER FOR THE LAST FOUR MONTHS!! ITS BEAUTIFUL OUTSIDE! GET YOUR LAZY ASS OFF THE COUCH!!!"

Other explanations for feelings during the first few weeks of Spring are restlessness, intense nervous excitement, high-energy spurts, loss of appetite, insomnia, a yearning to break away, or a desire, as one writer put it, "to run away with mad love". Now I don't know what that last one means but it sounds like fun so someone sign me up.

What is Spring Fever? Does it even exist or is it just a cheap cop-out explanation for something? Anyone?

Ponder that one...

Stay safe all. Happy Spring...