I remember growing up without AC in Florida.
We got our first window unit about 1966.
It went in our parents bedroom window.
I couldn’t understand why then.
I eventually had to explain it to my youngest brother ( born about 10 months after the AC was installed) when he got old enough.
Scout summer camp was fun in Florida. 3 sided cabins so we would get a breeze and mosquitoes. I bought a jungle hammock with my lawn mowing earnings. This summer because of the heavy rains, the ants are moving indoors, and I’m noticing more wasps. Spiders appear to be down.