Section B
- journal
Thursday, July 21, 1983
Editorials ? Columns ? Features ? Classified Ads
Summertime
When It's 1 06, The Living Ain't Easy
With temperatures soaring above 100a in Hoke County over
the past couple of weeks, humans and animals alike are begin
ning to seek shelter from the sweltering heat.
Some apparently have found relief from the menancing sun
by hiding behind the closed doors of their refrigerated homes
P while others prefer cooling it pool-side.
These leisurely activities during the hot, sticky summer
months are great ways to have a good time and keep cool, but
for some it is not that easy.
People working outdoors, either mowing lawns, plowing
fields or grinding pavement must put up with the almost
unbearable temperatures that leave their skin scorched and
wet.
0 Relief from the unbearable heat is sought by all.
I ? ? 1
Cats, like the one above, enjoy leisurely afternoons stretch
ed out in an open window or under the nearest shady spot in
the yard.
Humans seek the comforts of their air-conditioned cars,
skipping a walk across town for the coolness of the drive.
Sports fanatics tend to wait until the sun is hidden by the
on-coming night before cruising out for a game of tennis or
softball.
Youngsters appear to fare the best when the temperatures
start to rise.
Playing ball, riding bikes, swimming, and listening to music
in the stuffy confines of school gyms, seem to be their way of
forgetting the heat.
Others try to avoid the humid weather by packing their cars
and heading for cooler areas.
Vacationers, who are tired of sweating, retreat to cooler
parts of the country, where they wijl hide for as long as they
can.
No one apparently likes smoldering heat and everyone has
their own way of dealing with it.
Even with all the moans, groans and complaints that have
been heard over the last month, most are not eager for
another April snow. They probably would rather sweat
through another day than slosh through the rain, snow and
sleet that is not too far in the past.
Dreaming of cooler days
Hot summer days are as good a time as any to stand
in the shade and dream of cooler weather, perhaps a
r fall football game on a crisp evening.
1 ? LZMUk W
Working as usual
For some, the hm weather does not alter the day's routine. It just makes it
harder. This fellow mowing his lawn (above) tries to stay in the shade, hut
with little success, while there are few hot-day benefits, except for a sun
tan, for these workers installing gasoline lines a newly remodeled Raeford
service station.
Seeking relief
The shade of an umbrella or a dip in the pool help ease the heal for these
youths (above), and a long sip from a soft drink helps this lad stay cool
while riding his bicycle (below).