Forecast high yesterday was 13°C; today it’s 15°C. Last night’s low was 2°C and first frost may hit us tonight. I arose this morning to 17°C in the house and started up the furnace.

Summer is definitely over.

When the neighbour kid who mows my lawn came by to get paid, we talked about the abrupt change in the weather. I mentioned that Thursday was the equinox (so it should be no surprise), and she asked what an equinox is. Likewise she had never heard of a solstice. I explained, in words of one and two syllables, and she went off shaking her head and saying Wow.

Holy cats! What other basic information about life on Earth are the schools ignoring these days? And what do they talk about instead?