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Patch Poll: How Are You Keeping Comfy in Hot Weather?

With the first official day of summer upon us, Patch wants to know your out-of-the-box ideas for staying cool.

We here in the Chicago area love to kvetch about the weather - whether it's too hot, too cold - we never find that it's just right!

But we never seem to talk about what we do to keep comfy when the temperature is almost at the intensity that can fry an egg on the sidewalk (which I tried once by the way: it really doesn't work. It just frizzled).

It probably won't get that intense yet. But tell us how you're keeping comfy. Add your own solution in the comments section- and remember, take it low and slow.

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