We've had more than enough 90º + degree days this summer

>Mister GOB for his squab,

Please explain...

Nick for that one I think we need Old Nick, Norbert or Chris to help out. There are at least two other variants on the lyrics of this tune.

My friend Google, who seems to know everything, says that GOB was once slang for a sailor, which makes sense in the context of the song.

Bingo.
GOB=sailor
But I've never seen it written out, and have no idea what the initials G-O-B stand for. Gone On Board... just a wild guess.

Meanwhile, Boston is baking beans right out on the street.
But as they say, it's not the heat, it's the HUMDITITY which is 70+.

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Yes, I'm old, but I sweat in style!

"Gob" is an expression for mouth. It has been used by James Joyce and many others. Perhaps it means eating the squab is something your mouth will enjoy as in "thanks to your mouth for allowing you to eat squab."

ChrisL

PS: Temperature rising above the usual Hades-in-a-steam-bath in DC--going to the beach for the week and hoping Fenwick Island is more comfortable.

Name this tune:

She certainly can can-can!

Heatwave

ChrisL

as in Oyving Boilin :-)

ChrisL

temperature rising above the usual Hades-in-a-steam-bath in DC

I just got back to NJ from DC. Both are too darned hot, but most buildings in DC are nicely air-conditioned. In fact, at the National Museum of the American Indian, it was too cold!

AC in DC is A MUST because muggy summers are normal here.
The Museum is new, give it a few years.

ChrisL

The first air conditioned building in Washington DC was the Capitol Building, specifically the House and Senate chambers.

The difference between NY and DC is that DC apartments actually have central air, you're lucky to find one of those places here in New York. The coolest room in my apartment reads 80 degrees, and that's WITH the AC blowing. San Fran is looking better every day. :)

Have some chowder in a bread bowl for me man and sit and watch the sea lions honk :-)

ChrisL

Nothing different in Philly, hopefully when I move to NYC next month it'll be a little cooler!

It's been in the 70s for the last couple of days in St. Paul. New York usually gets our weather a few days later. Enjoy.

Gob a sailor in the U.S. Navy (Websters Dictionary)

What is used commonly in crossword puzzels is (Tar) a sailor

Mark, today 85º about 70% humidity (chance of rain) maybe we will get your weather tomorrow 75º chance of rain