Don’t believe the hype, summer is here to stay…
The ‘stretch in the evening’ may be gone and the occasional hot day is no longer occasional. However, here at JOE we are always reluctant to take off our not-so-sexy two-piece bathing suit (control yourself ladies) and, even though it’s almost October, we’re not quite ready to say goodbye to the summer.
Here are seven Irish trends we’ve spotted that tell us summer definitely hasn’t quite had its day…
1. The never-ending attack of wasps
JOE’s masculinity rarely sheds as quickly as it does when a wasp lands on our ice cream. We say rarely – see above about our bathing suit.
In endorsing my theory that wasps are evil bastards, one of them has apparently stung Justin Rose. Horrible wasps.
— Ewan Murray (@mrewanmurray) September 26, 2014
Just remember that bees are mighty fellas who only want to have the craic, while wasps hate everything you stand for and want to kill you and eat all of your ice cream. These creatures may indeed be demons, but their abundance is a sure sign that the Indian-Irish summer is alive and well.
2. Dodgy tan
Everyone has a friend who, in summer, always seems to be a few shades more orange than his normal shade of beige. He blames it on a recent trip to the bog or a good day cuttin’ grass. No more excuses, Mr Oompa Loompa – we’ve caught you.
The sunny days are gone, but the bad tan is not.
3. BBQ Season lives on
We know it’s slightly colder, but that just means a more innovative apparatus.
Image via TheFW
The massive fire your homemade BBQ creates will not only cook the food, it will keep everyone within four miles warm.
4. Ever-heated beer gardens
Going for a pint? Want to sit outside? No problem. Beer gardens have heaters everywhere so you can pretend it’s summer all year round. And if you can’t find a pub with a heated beer garden, that’s not an issue either – just have a pint in a garden near where your BBQ fire has been started.
5. Never-ending toplessness
Letting the air hit your naked skin does not have to end in July. Start supporting a struggling soccer team and it will be deemed normal to take your top off all year round. Here’s an example with one of the guys at JOE HQ…
Image Via: Reddit
6. The weather actually isn’t that different from summer anyway
The four seasons arrive in any given day here in Ireland, so there’s not much point in pretending summer is gone. Summer, we’ll see you at 2pm. Winter, we’ll see you at 4pm. Irish weather really is that random.
7. Ice cream tastes good all year round
Just because it’s not summer anymore doesn’t mean you can’t dig into some delicious ice cream for breakfast, lunch AND dinner. This stuff tastes good all year round. That’s a scientific fact.
For a little taste of #HBGoodbyeSerious visit @HBIreland and facebook.com/HBIcecream.
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