Three generations of LaForces in Jonesville, VA: a young Melanie, Great-Grandpa Walter, and Uncle Kevin
(Image credit: Melanie LaForce)
Outdoor parties are all the rage during the warmest summer months of June through August for more than obvious reasons: Those of us living in northern climates enjoy spending as much time as possible in the (temporary) non-arctic air.
Porch parties, however, have deep Southern roots. Before the beautiful era of Freon-induced air-conditioning, escaping to the porch was the best way to keep semi-cool in the sweltering heat of the deep South.
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