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This summer's crazy weather just can't stop, won't stop Americans from having fun

People are consulting weather apps, donning rain gear and downing electrolytes in a quest to enjoy the 100 days between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
John Hunt catches a fish during his extensive fun-filled summer.

Americans have made one thing clear this summer: No matter how extreme the weather, they will not give up the pursuit of fun.

All summer people have been beset with unprecedented wildfire smoke, hail storms, the hottest July ever recorded and massive floods. But they're still going out to eat, see shows and travel.

"My family is kind of on like a rock band tour from the end of May until the middle of August and they want to get in as much as possible," said John Hunt.

Not that the extreme weather has left him or his family

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