Ever wonder how the personification of death would celebrate the day of the dead? An Instagram account named IAmTheSwimReaper suggests that the answer might just be a relaxing day of looming in the beach.
A post shared by The Swim Reaper (@iamtheswimreaper) on Oct 26, 2017 at 8:54pm PDT
IAmTheSwimReaper was originally created as an interactive public service announcement from the government of New Zealand to advocate water safety. It was launched in response to the estimate of 105 people dying from drowning in the island nation. And so, with an album of the Swim Reaper (get it, Swim instead of Grim) recreating signature Instagram-worthy beach shots, Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) hoped to educate locals and tourists about safety measures to observe when out enjoying the beach.
That’s what they hoped. What stuck, of course, was the irony and the black humor.
Check out some of the gems from this amusingly morbid Instagram feed.
A post shared by The Swim Reaper (@iamtheswimreaper) on Mar 5, 2017 at 12:57pm PST
We have the hand-holding photo and the standard shot of a white girl’s legs and the horizon.
A post shared by The Swim Reaper (@iamtheswimreaper) on Jan 17, 2017 at 8:37pm PST
A post shared by The Swim Reaper (@iamtheswimreaper) on Dec 18, 2016 at 8:13pm PST
We see the Swim Reaper indulging his sweet tooth with this ice cream shot.
Goody goody dumb drops! My fave. #icecream #youscream⠀
A post shared by The Swim Reaper (@iamtheswimreaper) on Feb 18, 2017 at 12:32am PST
There’s a really cute one with a dog. There’s this trippy jump shot where the Swim Reaper looks like he’s actually floating.
A post shared by The Swim Reaper (@iamtheswimreaper) on Jan 11, 2017 at 8:27pm PST
A post shared by The Swim Reaper (@iamtheswimreaper) on Jan 12, 2017 at 8:23pm PST
You can check out more of this macabre mascot on Instagram. Meanwhile, make sure to be mindful the next time you’re enjoying an out of town trip.
Photos courtesy of Instagram
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