I didn't know where to post this.
I'm watching the heat wave news on the television.
First let me say, I am a wimp when it comes to heat. I hate to be hot. I'm better as I'm older but I still hate it. And I live in the West. We routinely get heat waves but they are blessedly dry for the most part.
Here's my question. On the news they are telling folks (in the east) to stay indoors. It's a must. And air conditioning is a must. Now, I know that heat stroke/exhaustion is a serious thing, but I have to wonder at it. What did people do before electricity? Did the health authorities go door to door seeking to see if people were properly cool. (as reported on the World news.) In Haiti and other countries, what do people do? I just kind of wonder at this kind of alarm and call for air conditioning.
Don't get me wrong. I'd be all about the air conditioning and am when it gets hot.