We're currently having a hot spell and everybody's complaining about the temps. Well, looking back 60 years, I've never had such a comfortable summer. When I was a kid, we had only a fan---air conditioning was unheard of. I remember sweltering in my little bed, trying to catch a breeze coming in the window. Sometimes we would sleep on the screened-in porch because it was a few degrees cooler. In the afternoons we'd beg the ice man for slivers of ice that tasted like little pieces of heaven. The folks had an ice box, not a refrigerator, and had blocks of ice delivered every few days. Mom placed a card in the kitchen window indicating how much she needed. Indoor toilets were still in the future, and necessary trips took place outside through heat, rain, wind and snow. So, if you're unhappy with your situation, how would you like to go back 60 years?
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