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6-18-2003 - 7:12 p.m.
Hot Fun in the Summertime Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit. - Henry David Thoreau Yeah, HDT knew what he was talking about. Summer is almost here and it�s got to be the most sensuous of the seasons. Be on the look out for: Ripe cantaloupe and peaches so juicy you embarrass yourself. Popsicles, but be careful crossing the street. Warm, brown, bare skin that smells of coconut oil Shirtless neighbor boys mowing. Top down on a hot summer night, with Carlos Santana playing �Smooth� on the radio. �Turn it up, Man!� that song makes me sweat. Thumping on the watermelons to find a ripe one The crack of a bat and a screaming line drive to knock in the winning run. The smell of fireworks Lightening Bugs flickering in the backyard. Proudly serving up your first homegrown tomato of the season. Bob Evan�s Strawberry Lemonade, 7-11 Vanilla Coke Slurpees, beer so cold that it is slushy. A cool shower then diving into clean sheets right before you go to bed Free Shakespeare in the park. 6am in July Succumbing to heat induced lethargy and taking an afternoon nap. Aloha shirts. Lifeguards in Speedoes Getting so sweaty you are slippery with a good friend or lover. So Then I asked Sweet Southern Markus He hails from Alabama and knows something about heat and humidity.And he added:
"How about this one to start?" :
Night of the south winds - night of the large few
stars!
Still nodding night - mad naked summer night.
-Walt Whitman (1819-1881) "Song of Myself," Leaves of Grass (1855)
ice blue Seersucker suits on Sunday morning
Night cicadas chirping so loud they hurt your ears
chlorine wafting up from the neighbor's pool
barbeque and potato salad in paper plates so full they overflow
dogs panting under the shade of the porch when its too hot to come out and bark
sticky summer sweat; humidity sweat that clings to your dress shirt collar
the ice blast as you walk into an air-conditioned building
summer band music in the park gazebos
doubling back around in your car to watch the jogging jock from the athletic field
sticky hand cranked homemade peach ice cream
watermelon rinds thrown over the nearby fence
mosquitoes that are big enough to carry off children
holding your shirt open while standing directly in front of a window air conditioner
"How about some more. I am relishing the southern hot summer coming"
singeing hot steering wheel
misplaced sunglasses
trips to the farmers market for corn sold out of the back of trucks beautiful muscled and smiling farm boys selling produce from trucks
un-hooked bib cover-alls draping over farm boys one shoulder
fat babies in diapers being dipped down in back yard wading pools
okra from the neighbor for frying in black skillets
riding with the froth sweat from your horse's flanks
garden teas on manicured antebellum grounds
hot Walmart parking lots farm boys, period :-)
OK, what are we missing? Let's see your list.
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