It seems sort of obvious, but yet, you’d be surprised.
It has been my experience, after several decades of existence, that New Yorkers have very bizarre reactions to snow. In short, we fear it. And while a few inches of snowfall are a mild nuisance in other parts of the world, here, it cripples everything.
Schools close and flights get canceled before the snowflakes even begin to fall, and people waver from social commitments on the warning of POSSIBLE snow showers. Seriously is it?
Snow will not kill us. Wear gloves and the right attire, and it’s actually pretty darn pretty.
This weekend, I had planned a birthday party – and 30 of my closest friends were supposed to attend. As the weather grew worse, few bothered to call to say they couldn’t make it, but most didn’t show up. I guess they felt the weather was THAT bad – that it was just simply implied. No, it wasn’t. Were they going to melt?
Perhaps people would fear the elements less if they just were wearing the right attire. I spent the duration of my party in my UGG Classic Tall Wool boots. And, you know what? I was warm and cozy – and enjoying my wine and brie. Something they could all learn from.
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