[Deo volente]

Not only the temperature, but also the humidity! It must have been terrible.

I grew up in Philadelphia, and I remember many stiflingly hot summers.
When we moved to California in the summer of ‘72, I remember the first night
here with the cool, comfortable breeze and the dry evening air. It was paradise!

It is interesting to note that the summer of 1787, when the Constitution was created in Philadelphia, was one of the hottest in memory. The men who drafted our Constitution spent long hours every day locked in a room in Independence Hall, windows closed for fear of spies, in the typically heavy clothing of the time. It was a small miracle they were able to come up with such a beautiful document under such painful conditions.

[tet68]

The men who drafted our Constitution spent long hours every day locked in a room in Independence Hall, windows closed for fear of spies, in the typically heavy clothing of the time. It was a small miracle they were able to come up with such a beautiful document under such painful conditions.

Maybe we should turn off the air conditioning in the house and senate...

[ErnBatavia]

What I find interesting is that here in the desert (it's 112 right now) virtually all of the hispanic laborers dress like it's January in Minneapolis - for the sweat absorption.

As far as the long sleeve shirts, they're as often as not a heavier material. My gardener was here Monday - wearing a Pendleton.