The Modern Cure For The Summertime Blues

In 1966 Eddie Corcoran sang, “There ain’t no cure for the summertime blues,” which is a rather dark pronouncement of an otherwise pretty cheerful time of year. Long days, pool parties and outdoor BBQs seem to us to be more than adequate cures for whatever ails anyone in the summer, even for Mr. Corcoran, who (according to the lyrics of the song) had a pretty terrible but unspecified summer job.