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Cast away your textbook, students: spring break is almost here! The typically week-long break, relished as much by the college class as it is missed by the working one, will see thousands of American youngsters descend on such disparate places as the Caribbean, Canada, Mexico as well as their parents' couch, inevitably bound to wreak tequila-and-lime induced havoc wherever they end up.

The spring break of legend, however, takes place in Mexico, and it turns out the U.S. State Department has actually produced a guide for the roughly 100,000 students who will wind up in alcoholic stupors somewhere south of the border. It's not new, but, given the season, we figured it was time to peruse the document for helpful and amusing tidbits. See, in particular, the note about not drinking or engaging in lewd behavior--they're optimistic folks over at State.

What You Should Know:

Mexico Is Dangerous: "While the vast majority enjoys their vacation without incident," the State Department says, "several may die, hundreds will be arrested, and still more will make mistakes that could affect them for the rest of their lives."

Your Passport Is Not a 'Get Out of Jail Free Card': "Mexican law can impose harsh penalties for violations that would be considered minor in the United States, and U.S. citizenship in no way exempts one from full prosecution under the Mexican criminal justice system."