Dead Summer

Originally Posted Friday, August 2, 2013

Dead summer.  These are the violent times.  So says a recent study.  It has been true throughout history it demonstrates, especially among the poor.  Who knew we felt irritable when the temperature rises?  The only happy people are seaside or in the mountains or by cooling rivers or giant lakes.  That part is not in the study, but I don't need a study to know it is true.  If you haven't the resources for that, I suggest you get a kid's inflatable pool and a sprinkler.  You will get hypothermia on the hottest of days. Your skin will swell with goosebumps.  You will feel great.  Alcohol helps.  Look at catalogs full of happy summer people.  Make some ice cream in a churn.  Play cards while listening to soothing, happy music.  Wear loose, soft clothing and no underwear.  At night, eat chilled gazpacho or cucumber soup. 

There are ways to maintain some sanity while the world goes shit house nuts.  I will have to quit reading the news for the rest of the summer.  I can feel the NSA/FBI/CIA doing secret, bad things.  They are not wearing loose, soft clothing.  They are not sitting in a kiddie pool.  They are not making ice cream and eating chilled gazpacho.  They are not like we.  Them is not like us.