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How hot was it could fry egg on driveway tale
Wanda Orton recalls blistering Texas summers from childhood to present, noting heat and humidity, open windows, fans, and evolving cooling methods from no AC to central air. She remembers mold concerns, open church windows, and a hometown sign of summer’s grip through decades.
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Texas
York
Paul A. Lee
Skeeter
Lakewood
Cecil “Sut” Sutphin
Graywood
Wanda Orton
The
Baytown Sun