You know you are living through a hot Rio summer when:
- the butter you have on your counter has separated into oil and a mushy yellow nothing
- everyone on the street is seeking out the thin strips of shade when they have to wait to cross the street or board a bus
- taking three cold showers a day is not quite enough to keep you cooled
- your t-shirt, after going to the grocery store and back, is drenched
- you have a ‘regular’ waiter on the beach who knows your type of beer and who anticipates your lunch desires
- your normal working friends call and accuse you of having too much fun
- the late afternoon rains interrupt your plans to turn daytime relaxation into nighttime partying
- even the most uncomfortable and vocal mother and child struggling to make it home after an over-heated necessary errand are greeted with patience and generosity by the people around them – helping to make the way home more possible.
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