Kicker - Sun protecting flicks

NICK EICHER, HOST: Well it’s hot in the UK. Triple digits. It’s hotter than the highest high recorded back in 2019 in Cambridge at 102. Almost 102 fahrenheit. The Brits, of course, use celsius, so the record went in the books at 38.7.

Well this week, temperatures topped 40 celsius! Very unusual in the UK.

So much so, a movie theater chain is offering free tickets for redheads for relief from the sun. The reasoning is redheads are particularly susceptible to the sun’s rays. Showcase Cinemas, calling it SPF—sun protecting flicks!

Mixed reaction on social media, like this one. “A cynical marketing ploy that plays to the deeply rooted anti-celtic prejudice … which I will of course be making FULL USE OF. See you in the morning!”

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