Americans have made one thing clear this summer: No matter how extreme the weather, they will not give up the pursuit of fun.
All summer people have been beset with unprecedented wildfire smoke, hail storms, the hottest July ever recorded and massive floods. But they’re still going out to eat, see shows and travel.
“My family is kind of on like a rock band tour from the end of May until the middle of August and they want to get in as much as possible,” said John Hunt.
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