Quartz·2 min read·easy
9 things everyone does in summer without knowing why
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This piece explores the origins and cultural significance of common summer traditions like fireworks and road trips. It suggests that many of our habitual seasonal activities have deeper, often surprising historical roots.
Fireworks, the summer road trip, backyard barbecues — traditions so familiar nobody questions them, and origin stories stranger than expected
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