When a Summer Day Calls for a Beer
The New York Times
As outdoor life returns, the warm weather calls for brisk, energetic styles that specialize in cold, straightforward refreshment.
Just as the federal government relaxed its recommendations for masking, a clear sign that the claws of the pandemic were slowly easing their grip, the weather here in New York City turned gorgeous, the skies clear blue, the air dry and the temperature in the mid-70s. Can it be? A collective softening of the tension and anxiety that have kept the nation’s jaws clenched for the last 14 months? What better time than the approach of Memorial Day, the unofficial start to summer. It’s a situation that calls for a beer. Or maybe three. Outside in the shade of a big old oak tree, with friends and an occasional breeze.
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