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Summer is awful! There’s so much pressure to enjoy yourself. It’s like New Year’s Eve for kids.
— Gene • Bob's Burgers
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An editorial interpretation.
The speaker complains that summer is dreadful because it comes with an obligation to have a good time. Comparing it to New Year's Eve for kids, they suggest that enforced fun turns ordinary days into a test of whether you are enjoying yourself enough.
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