Now that I'm a grown-up, the phrase "summer vacation" doesn't have the same end-of-school "freedom ring" it used to.
MAYA RUDOLPH, a star of "Bridesmaids," opening May 13 Speed (1994) FOR people over a certain age (16) the phrase "summer movie" summons a mouth-drying dread, a degree of despair that is only exceeded by the phrase "summer movie season" -- an endless desert of the bloated and the moronic.
The phrase "summer essentials" seems to instil in many people a great sense of fear – the distillation of one's personal style into a few select garments can be very difficult.
"I don't want people to think, the pastor will be gone, why should I go to church?" said Mr. Hamm, who has heard variations of the phrase "summer slump" throughout his 33-year career.
The phrase "summer reading" tends to conjure two opposing mental images: there's the stack of relaxingly trashy beach books … but there's also that list of classics your teacher gave you in June that you ignored until the last week of August.
