An Ode In Praise of the Window Unit Air Conditioner

Lake Magazine - Lake Martin Edition - has a section called "My Lake Martin" where (apparently) they allow just about anybody to submit an article about the lake.  They were kind enough to print one I submitted.

I was inspired to write an ode about a window unit air conditioner that we used to have in our cabin. Judging by its girth and sound, it had to have been made in the 1940s. Its brand name was "Kelvinator."  That's what we called it, as in "it's hot in here, turn on the Kelvinator." When things are around that long, they deserve individual respect. 

It's kind of like how we refer to one of the couches as "The Herculon" as in q: "where is mainsail?" a: "stuffed behind The Herculon" or q: "why are you sweating so bad?" a:"it's The Herculon  - laying on it makes me sweat."

Anyway,I digress.

Lake Martin cabins and window units are inseparable in my mind.

Here is the ode in full, with the pic they used:

 
and here's the text of the ode:

An Ode In Praise of the Window Unit
 

CLICK HERE TO READ THE ENTIRE ODE ON MY BLOGSITE - Lake Martin Voice