18 Photos That Prove That No One Quite Does Summer Like The Irish

What does a country that can't guarantee good weather do during June, July and August? Act like it's summer anyway, of course!

Year in, year out, we pray for a glorious heatwave, complain when we get one, and then act shocked when it goes away.

BUT, something that shocks us (in a good way) is the resilience of the Irish spirit, when it comes to the sun, or lack thereof.

Yaaaaas Ireland, yaaassss.

1. We are always prepared for random heatwaves

However rare they may be.

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A post shared by Sinead Stack (@sineadannestack) on Jul 19, 2016 at 2:59pm PDT

2. The national dish changes from potatoes to soft ice-cream

Naturally.

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A post shared by DCU (@dublincityuniversity) on Jul 19, 2016 at 5:03am PDT

3. Because even if it lashes, we embrace it

Ain't no party like a massive rain party!

4. In fact, even comparing our abysmal meteorological conditions doesn't stop the craic

5. But when the sun DOES decide to come out, the whole country loses the plot

To the pub!

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A post shared by Adriano Migliaccio (@adrian022) on May 13, 2016 at 3:23pm PDT

6. Even weather presenters go a little mad

7. Societal rules go out the window...

Sweating buckets in the #irishsummer heat today. Credit to those brave folk ???? in the nip in #DunLaoghaire harbour. It's not THAT warm!
— Brian Murphy (@brimurdotcom) July 9, 2016

8. Adding a bit of colour to your translucent body is neither frowned upon nor ignored

Pink to make the boys wink, amirite?

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A post shared by Kitty Pradera (@kittypradera) on Jul 18, 2016 at 2:02pm PDT

9. And by God, if we say we're having a barbecue

We're having a bloody barbecue.

10. ...even if the weather is against us

...in mid-July.

11. Give a man some sun, and he'll swim for a day

Show a man some rain, and he'll swim forever.

Very Irish scene - 3 kids in a paddling pool - wearing wetsuits! #irishsummer
— Cormac Kinsella (@CormacKinsella) July 9, 2016

12. And even the flashest of dips in the sea means you deserve yourself a whole pile of scampi

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A post shared by Orla (@orlabaz) on Jul 15, 2016 at 1:28pm PDT

13. Or pint

Actually, definitely a pint.

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A post shared by Inspiring your Irish Adventure (@instaireland) on Jul 17, 2016 at 11:33am PDT

14. Places like this are less than 30 minutes from the city

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A post shared by Isaac Bankroll Byrne (@isaacbankrollbyrne) on Jul 19, 2016 at 12:29pm PDT

15. And boy, do we get involved

Even if it is less then 5° in the water itself...

16. Though the super sporadic glimpses of sun may get to our heads a bit...

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A post shared by ⚒Phil Dalton⚒ (@phil_thebarber) on Jul 20, 2016 at 3:31am PDT

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17. We wouldn't change it for the world

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A post shared by Mary-Jane Fox (@foxm1991) on Jun 20, 2016 at 1:59pm PDT

18. Well, maybe sometimes...

But that's it. We promise.

Changing Sky - what a difference 5 minutes makes #IrishSummer pic.twitter.com/YFesc9gxzm
— Normanly Patricia M (@sligonian) July 4, 2016

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