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Nation-wide Heat Waves Encourage Residents to Make It a Night

DALLAS (Just Laugh) – As average temperatures skyrocketed into the triple digits across the United States this week, one of the most common questions to grace the dinner table was easily “What are we going to do tonight?” It was concluded that when it’s simply too damn hot for a game of driveway basketball or even just a walk around the block, there’s really only one possible alternative, and that’s to stay inside, sitting directly in front of three or more fans, watching video rentals until your eyes pop out…

And with enough action-packed thrillers, comedies, and love stories to keep 85% of the family entertained (it’s the majority that counts…), cinematic pleasure almost seems like a given when the threat of melting into a mere puddle of our former selves exists in even the most basic of tasks, such as mowing the lawn, walking the dog, and rebuilding the engine of that ’67 Chevy that’s been up on blocks in the backyard for years. When mainstream entertainment is only an air-conditioned trip to the video store away, then one could easily be considered an utter fool for not taking advantage of such resources.

Just as any large-scale trend has its opposition, however, even the pure act of renting movies has been denounced by several groups as “an activity that tears families apart” and “a one-way track towards spending eternity with the devil himself.” Debbie Cohack, one member of ‘Christians for a Just America,’ commented that, “Video stores are a sinful place – I actually try to cover my eyes when I drive by on the highway…their insides are filled with corruption and moral decay, much like the majority of our congressmen…” When asked what her family has been doing lately to avoid the heat, she replied, “Well, other than prayer – of course – we’ve actually been having a whole lot of fun! Instead of this dreadfully sinful video night that’s been going around, a few of us mothers got together and thought of an even better slogan: ‘Make It a Parcheesi Night’!”

Nonetheless, whether it be videos or parcheesi or even hot ‘n wild sex with the A/C cranked on full blast, we’ve all got our own ways of staying cool during the summer heat. Just remember to continue drinking lots of fluids during any of these activities, as dehydration has an unfortunate way of ruining just about any type of good time, even parcheesi…

About Scott Sevener (580 Posts since 2001)
The Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Just Laugh, Scott writes about the random things in life that amuse him - from the miracle of childbirth to the bologna sandwich he just ate for breakfast. He currently resides in Tampa, FL with a girl, a baby, and a dog that never shuts the hell up.