When someone tells you that you’ll need an umbrella, it’s understood that rain is either coming down, or in the forecast. Most of us always have an umbrella at the ready, in our umbrella stands, the trunks of our cars, in our closets, or under our desks. Some of the ultra-practical ones who are always prepared – former scouts, no doubt – even have spare umbrellas. (By the way, if these people cause you as much annoyance as they do so many of us, you can assuage your feelings by borrowing their spare, and not returning it until you’re sure that they’ve been caught in a downpour. That oughta hold you for awhile!) Anyway, when the sun comes back out, these umbrellas go back into their stands, your trunk, or wherever they came from in the first place.

However, just as there are two sides (at least!) to every story, there are other styles of umbrellas designed to do the opposite of the ordinary, anti-rain umbrellas. These umbrellas go up with the sun, and have a much tougher job than their counterparts. Why? Perhaps because the sun is more prevalent than rain. After all, when it’s raining, you can drive a few miles, give or take, and get out of it; but, until nightfall, there’s no driving out of the sun. Even when it goes behind the clouds, the sun is still there, and its rays are just as potent; but these umbrellas will keep you cool, and protect you from its harmful effects.

Of course, you could take your ordinary umbrella with you for portable shade on sunny days, but its greatest talent is repelling water, so it won’t offer much UV protection.

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