Back in my day

Back in my day, summer didn’t come with no “heat advisories” or “cooling centers.” If it was hot, you just dealt with it – or passed out tryin’.We didn’t have central air. We had central sweat. The whole house smelled like Vicks, feet, and desperation from June to September.You wanna know how we cooled off? We’d sit under the porch with a box fan so loud it sound...

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