How ever did I survive my childhood in rural Iowa without an air conditioner?
On a day like this I would have to help make hay, but we were provided water to drink and regular swimming in our pond. Child abuse.
I hear ya.. I worked heavy construction at a few places in Iowa in the summer a long time ago ,, foundations for hugh ammonia storage tanks and water towers.. Man, you can drink a gallon of beer the night before and sweat two when it’s a 100 ,,
I grew up on a farm so I feeel yur pain when it comes to baling,, we used to get to hit the lake after a day of hauling bales. that felt good.
***How ever did I survive my childhood in rural Iowa without an air conditioner?***
Here in the Ozarks, back in 1963, the temp was 104 degrees on this day. We were picking field beans when my brother passed out from the heat.
We had no AC at home so when we were not working we went upstairs and lay down on the bed and let the sweat just roll off of us. The same at night,
When I went into the military in 1966 one of the questions they asked was...Do you have night sweats?
My answer was “yes”. Doesn’t everyone?