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posted by
Annicita
on August 24, 2023 at 8:03 PM
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Good evening
I just finished watering all of my flowers and vegetables. It has been hot and miserable here for the past few days, leaving my plants desperate for a good drink of water.
posted by
Sherri_G
on August 22, 2023 at 5:17 PM
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Air conditioning is worth its weight in gold, especially when it is so darn hot outside.
My paternal grandmother, who during her teen years, first experienced The Great Depression was furious when my father gave her a window air conditioner for her bedroom. She refused the gift.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on August 22, 2023 at 8:48 AM
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MEMORIES
IT WAS WONDERFUL READING YOUR STORY WE TOO HAD NO AIR CONDITIONING
WE PUT RAGS AROUND OUR NECKS SOAKED IN ALCOHOL RUBBING THAT KEEPED US COOL.MY MOM WAS A NURSE AND THAT IS WHAT THEY DID IN THE HOSPITAL WITH THE PATIENTS KEEPING THEM COOL
posted by
fememefeme
on August 21, 2023 at 11:54 AM
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We had no A/C in our house but managed with exhaust fans taking the
hot air out the windows and pulling a breeze through the house. Daytimes were sometimes miserable, but the really tough stuff was getting to sleep in all the heat and humidity. So grateful to have air conditioning today - heat index right now is 107 - although the actual temp is only about 92.
posted by
Pat_B
on August 21, 2023 at 10:11 AM
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Back then, we had a two and a half story that window units would only reall work for one room. We tried just about everything and nothing really worked well in really hot weather. I never had central air at home until I was 50 and moved out of the big house. That big old house was hot in the summer and cold in the winter but spring and fall were great.
posted by
TAPS.
on August 21, 2023 at 10:07 AM
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