On another thread, I posted about my hot summers in Alabama during the 1970s when I went to stay with my grandmother - who had no air conditioning. In fact it was her choice not to have it, she loved the heat. I remember going into a Piggly Wiggly with her to get some groceries on a 90 degree plus day and she had to go back out to sit in the car because is was "so damn cold" in there.
Speaking of cars, I learned pretty quickly not to get into a hot car with vinyl seats when I had shorts on. The trick is to either not wear shorts or put a towel over the seat.
I don’t know how anyone made it on the South without AC. They were a different breed back then...tough.
I crack up at the name “Piggly Wiggly”...it’s just a funny name for a grocery store.