Originally Posted by
Nancy in Louisiana
Just catching up MANY pages --
Heat -- just think back to the times before electricity and AC -- how Did people survive??? I can't imagine or even remember back before we got AC. It hasn't really been that long. I can't imagine NewOrleans in the midst of summer without AC. Than again, I can't imagine New Orleans in the midst of summer with AC -- peee-youuu! Place may look pretty and romantic, but it stinks on the best of days.
Well, I'm from New Orleans and it was many years before we got AC. As I remember, windows were open and all those window fans were running. I joined the military and moved around. Once, I visited Mother in July and her AC broke - it was pretty rough for the few days till it was fixed. July in New Orleans is like none other I've never really liked the cold from the AC on my skin, but it is way better than that miserable heat in New Orleans. And my DH would agree with you about the stink - mold and mildew personified.