Extreme Heat and Smog Alert in Toronto again today.

Everyone feels bad for someone or something else during the big extreme heat alert days:

A. Some feel bad for the homeless, but in Toronto we have the Canadian Red Cross going around handing out water bottles in public parks and public areas. The City also offers many “cooling stations” to those without air conditioning so they can take a break from the heat. And trust me, July is much easier to take than January for them.

B. Some feel bad for their pets, but frankly, if you don’t take your dog jogging with your stupid ass-self, they’ll cope, just make sure they have easy access to water and don’t over-excite them.

C. Some feel bad for the elderlies, and frankly so do I. They deserve to enjoy a definite quality of life and I hope their family are making sure they are comfortable.

D. Some feel bad for those with asthma or with other breathing ailments, again, the secret is to stay cool and to not overexert themselves… oh, and don’t go outside during the alert, especially if in a big city where the smog will also get to you. Keep that pump handy.

E. Me? I feel bad for the tranny-prostitutes. We saw one this morning trying to walk, wrists at a 90 degrees angle, with whatever dignity was left in him/her after an obviously long night. I say obviously based on the fact that his/her heels were in a plastic bag, an amazingly huge multi-rip in her evening stockings, a wig that looked like she just came out of the spinning cycle and no time to blow-dry… The lady of the night had had a rough last couple of hours… We couldn’t be sure if this was due to her “john” not being pleased with his/her services or if it was the extreme heat and humidity that had tarnished her beauty… so yeah… in extreme heat alert days, I feel bad for the tranny-prostitutes.

Where’s my humanitarian award?

On Extreme Heat and Smog Alert I like to go for a walk in nice green areas like our neighborhood’s Riverdale Park:


Take a walk in the evening instead of the mid-day sun


Enjoy the greeneries, the flowers, the shade


Drink plenty of water


Keep physical activities to a minimum (less than 100 stairs… this trek has 84 of them)

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