AFI Bassist Hunter Burgan's : Top 12 Reasons To Wear Black This Summer

1.) Black absorbs the heat from the sun's rays, which will keep you warm during those chilly summer months.

2.) It will be easier to fit in with all the other people wearing black.

3.) There's less chance of being mistaken for a gang member based solely on clothing color. The gang tattoos will still give you away, though.

4.) Black is not only the new black, but it is also the old black. And in case you hadn't heard, retro is in, again.

5.) There's a greater chance of being mistaken for a member of the Oakland Raiders and being offered a multi-million dollar contract to leave Oakland for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

6.) Wearing black makes you look thinner—unless you're really fat, and then it makes you look like you're desperately trying to look thinner.

7.) Historically, black is commonly associated with anarchism. And c'mon—we're all anarchists on the inside!

8.) While tradition holds that black cats are bad luck, a lesser known old wives' tale declares black pants to be luckier than a pot o' golden horseshoes.

9.) "The Blackshirts" was the name of Mussolini's fascist paramilitary group in Italy during the period immediately following World War I and until the end of World War II. And c'mon—we're all fascists on the inside!

10.) Blood, sweat and puke remain fashionably camouflaged. No deodorant? No problem—visually, at least.

11.) Girls might mistake you for the Black Stallion and try to tame you or ride you. However, be warned that a regular horse might also mistake you for the Black Stallion and try to seduce you.

12.) According to our sources, black is not currently defined by the Patriot Act as evidence of treason. Though I hear an anti-black resolution is up for vote in the Senate