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Skittles

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49. I had the double whammy

Wed Jul 31, 2019, 05:56 PM

Jul 2019

dad a depression era survivor, mum a WWII survivor - they drilled frugality into me.....they were the kind of people who did not just think bad things could happen, they KNEW they could...I followed most of their habits and it has "paid off" - that sense of security beats any vacation or new car I could have had

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How did your family beat the heat when you were a kid? [View all] trof Jul 2019 OP

Open the fire hydrant! Cattledog Jul 2019 #1

City boy. trof Jul 2019 #6

Laid a comforter in the back of the station wagon, put down the back seats Xipe Totec Jul 2019 #2

Fans, shade trees, and drinkage. Backseat Driver Jul 2019 #3

Oh, the sprinkler was the best! Lindsay Jul 2019 #5

Jumping the sprinkler 'rope'. trof Jul 2019 #9

my mom was a life guard, we lived at the pool. silentEcho Jul 2019 #4

"hose in a circle and fill with water and lay on it" is a new one on me. trof Jul 2019 #7

We were poor out in the middle of nowhere in Arizona desert. silentEcho Jul 2019 #14

Sprinklers, hoses. Polly Hennessey Jul 2019 #8

We'd "go for a ride" lillypaddle Jul 2019 #10

We lived on a farm on the middle of nowhere. redstatebluegirl Jul 2019 #11

We had a large swamp cooler which helped a lot. We often put pallets on the floor and slept Tess49 Jul 2019 #12

Yard sprinklers! Watermelon in the backyard! Oscilating desk fans! northoftheborder Jul 2019 #13

I remember sleeping on the bare VCT tile DUgosh Jul 2019 #15

In the afternoon, go to a matinee... IphengeniaBlumgarten Jul 2019 #16

Granny put the sheets in the fridge. trof Jul 2019 #17

Fans Srkdqltr Jul 2019 #18

I like your sig line. My great Aunt Lucia had a similar saying: trof Jul 2019 #19

We had a basement customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #20

Sleep on the Kitchen Floor montanacowboy Jul 2019 #21

Fans, shade trees; a hammock, river beach & Tastee Freeze appalachiablue Jul 2019 #22

We ran through the sprinklers MaryMagdaline Jul 2019 #23

Spent a lot of time Faux pas Jul 2019 #24

Whole house fan. Grew up in FL with no AC. redstateblues Jul 2019 #25

Yeah, attic fans were great. trof Jul 2019 #42

Swamp cooler, sprinklers and... Slip 'N Slide! deurbano Jul 2019 #26

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

Summered at beach randr Jul 2019 #27

The folks had me install central air when I was 16. Mister Ed Jul 2019 #28

As a young kid I would visit my grandma in Grand Junction, Colorado trc Jul 2019 #29

Summer was a scary time because of the Polio scare. Sneederbunk Jul 2019 #30

Yes. I had a mild case. trof Jul 2019 #43

We were not permitted to go to large swimming pools where the public No Vested Interest Aug 2019 #61

I was born in 1946 left-of-center2012 Jul 2019 #31

There was no A/C but we had fans. We lived Golden Raisin Jul 2019 #32

Open the windows and pray for a breeze CanonRay Jul 2019 #33

Sprinkler or fan.... Historic NY Jul 2019 #34

We lived in a brick house that held heat like an oven. doc03 Jul 2019 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Jul 2019 #36

opened the windows Skittles Jul 2019 #37

smartass...We did open up at night and close up during the day. trof Jul 2019 #44

well, it was England Skittles Jul 2019 #45

Oh hell. I forgot. trof Jul 2019 #46

in the midwest we used fans Skittles Jul 2019 #47

I sort of have that 'depression' mentality. trof Jul 2019 #48

I had the double whammy Skittles Jul 2019 #49

It's a good way to live I think. trof Jul 2019 #50

Go to the Poconos where it was actually too cool sometimes. BigmanPigman Jul 2019 #38

Take a quick shower then drip dry. No towel. Evaporation transfers heat. Repeat as necessary. Marcuse Jul 2019 #39

Town had a truck that sprayed DDT for mosquito control. 3Hotdogs Jul 2019 #40

OMG he did? I always hold my breath when those trucks are near, if I can't get inside. dewsgirl Jul 2019 #57

It was about a 100 gallon tank. They would drive it through the streets, once a week in summer. 3Hotdogs Jul 2019 #59

Wrapped in wet sheets in front of a fan Lulu KC Jul 2019 #41

Fans, running through the sprinkler, and swimming. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2019 #51

Attic fan El Supremo Jul 2019 #52

I once opened the deep freezer Watchfoxheadexplodes Jul 2019 #53

SWAMP COOLERS!! I still remember the smell.... samnsara Jul 2019 #54

; raging moderate Jul 2019 #55

Wow.I have never heard of this. dewsgirl Jul 2019 #58

Try it enid602 Jul 2019 #60