1. Summer drinking in America:
It’s all pool parties, red cups, and balmy evenings.
Summer drinking in Ireland:
A bag of cans and a patch of grass. Roll up your jeans there and you might catch some rays.
2. Hanging out by the pool in America:
It’s an actual pool!
Hanging out by the pool in Ireland:
It’s a blow-up pool on a rooftop in Dublin!
3. Barbecues in America:
Barbecues in Ireland:
The pictures say it all.
4. Sunbathing in America:
Sunbathing in Ireland:
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No garden, no patio furniture – but we’ll make do.
5. Getting a tan in America:
It’s this magical thing where your skin turns golden-brown.
Getting a tan in Ireland:
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“Didn’t I get a colour?” Well, yes. Red IS a colour.
6. Summer dressing in America:
Put on shorts and a vest and you know you’ll be fine for the day.
Summer dressing in Ireland:
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Here it’s best to be ready for any sort of weather. And don’t you DARE leave your jacket at home.
7. Going for a swim in America:
Going for a swim in Ireland:
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8. Hitting the beach in America:
Hitting the beach in Ireland:
Oh, it’s a sunny day and you found a square inch of sand to lay your towel on? Lucky you.
9. Enjoying an ice cream in America:
Enjoying an ice cream in Ireland:
10. Sleeping during an American summer:
It’s grand because you probably have an air conditioner and a couple of fans and everything will be OK.
Sleeping during an Irish summer:
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Air con? In an Irish house? LOL, as if. And you wouldn’t be so hasty as to buy a fan, sure this could all blow over tomorrow. So you allow yourself to sweat half to death.
11. Weather reports in America:
And weather reports in Ireland:
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