Christoff, Claire

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40Claire ChristoffSummer PeopleSome people don’t mind the summer.Stripped of the cocoon offeredby cashmere and wool,they sacrifice their skin to the cruel sunor bathe in the suffocating filmof SPF 30.Standing in line for coffee,their endless chorus of“Can you make that iced?”is almost as offensiveas their preference for stevia.They congregate in bronzed hordesat the local pool,where they enjoy all the chlorineand errant pubestheir hearts could ever desire.41Laughing at bad jokesin sundresses and Bermuda shortsat barbecues and garden parties,they never tire of grilled meatand paper umbrellas in cocktails,forgetting that September will come.

Summer People

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Summer People

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