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Ilikepurple

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1. This jibes with my experience in my region since the 60s.

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 11:57 PM

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I was just talking with my neighbor anecdotally about the seeming increased length and abruptness of summer. Not that is good news, but it makes me feel less old and cranky and more old and astute.

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