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My dear, a Romeo I fear I'm not When the temperature is too darned hot. I prefer to do my wooing, And my billing and my cooing, In a thermostatically well-regulated spot. So the choice of where to rendezvous Presents a slew of problems, too. I don't mind trysting with a lady In a nook that's nice and shady, But on a beach in mid-July just will not do. On a cloudy day I may essay a walk about, But the stroll will likely be cut short, no doubt, For I must quickly duck back in If the sun comes out again, Else I'm perspiring back to front and inside out. So, when next romantically inclined you get, And ere another beau you find, my pet, Just keep the room temp, if you please, At a steady sixty-eight degrees, And I'll Romeo your socks off, Juliette.

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Date: 7/9/2022 12:38:00 PM
Hilarious and very true for so many of us, Jim! You’ve nailed this one!
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Jim Slaughter
Date: 7/9/2022 2:27:00 PM
Thanks, Ilene. I'm afraid that last line may be pure bravado nowadays.
Date: 7/9/2022 12:11:00 PM
A really fun one, Jim. Enjoyed it very much.
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/9/2022 5:46:00 PM
Oh, I love my house warm, so I am 70 at night at 75 during the day year around.
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Jim Slaughter
Date: 7/9/2022 2:24:00 PM
Thanks, L M. What's your preset?

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