At last, summer is upon us, and it's shaping up to be just like the old days, with no gauges or masks on public transport, and no vaccination pass... Just like the old days?... Well, not quite, because this strange period of the year has created vocations in the countryside and led to the desertion of night and weekend jobs. The hospital and catering industries are suffering, but people still find it natural to take advantage of their free time to go out for dinner, or to be called in at 3 a.m. with a toothache. So how did people manage in the old days?