So basically, we Missourians spend summer figuring out how not to die. Rule number 1 is not to shop in the Sears electronics department. The TV's heat up so so so much and suck out any coolness that is spread by the stupid measly awful A/C.
Enough about that. Another thing to help keep cool.....
8. Ice Cubes
Seriously one of the best inventions ever. I mean, someone, at some point, stuck water in a freezer and BAM little squares that cool everything off. Whether it's your drink that got warm because that's what they like to do, or your dog who's super huge and really furry and dies every time she goes outside... They work wonderfully. Plus, you can put them on your neck and it auto cools you off as the cold drip runs down your spine. Or you can just jump into a pool of them and cool off your whole body. THE POSSIBILITIES!!!!
Plus, you can make them with plain water, which is just peachy, or you can make them with fruit like peaches, which is just... watery?... Well anyway. The point being you can make so many different kinds. Ice cubes with fruit in them to spice up some afternoon tea, soda ice cubes, so that your soda does not get all water when it melts, lemonade ice cubes to just suck on and love....... Yeah. ice cubes rock. AND if all that wasn't enough, you stick those ice cubes in a blender and put any kind of fruit, or drink, or liquid with it and BAM you have yourself a smoothie! Or you put a bunch of shaved/crushed ice in a little cup and pour some sugar flavored syrup over it and BAMBAM you have a sno cone!
:) me love me some ICE CUBES.