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In reply to the discussion: How did your family beat the heat when you were a kid? [View all]lillypaddle
(9,605 posts)10. We'd "go for a ride"
in the car, windows down. Sometimes we'd stop at this watermelon place on the outskirts of the city. They would put down a slice of ice cold watermelon on newspaper. It was heaven.
No air conditioning at home, and this was summer in Okla. City! I don't know how we made it, though we'd also go to Veazey's Drug store and just walk around, because it was cool inside.
Miserable times.
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We had a large swamp cooler which helped a lot. We often put pallets on the floor and slept
Tess49
Jul 2019
#12
I now can't imagine hurling my self down one now, I loved my slip and slide, I loved it more than
dewsgirl
Jul 2019
#56
We were not permitted to go to large swimming pools where the public
No Vested Interest
Aug 2019
#61
Take a quick shower then drip dry. No towel. Evaporation transfers heat. Repeat as necessary.
Marcuse
Jul 2019
#39
OMG he did? I always hold my breath when those trucks are near, if I can't get inside.
dewsgirl
Jul 2019
#57