20th January 2004, 9:14 PM
I know global warming exists, I also know that it's a natural pattern that has repeatedly occurred countless times in history, this being but another cycle.
But let's not turn this political again. It was a joke, honestly. The use of the smiley should have tipped you off.
Once upon a time, here in Virginia, school would be canceled for less than just a few inches of snow. I remember two seperate occasions when I was in the sixth grade (ten years ago, whew!) when we had school canceled (once after we had already gone!) on the suspicion of snow. One of the two times we got nothing.
When the Blizzard of 96 hit, we were out of school two weeks... most of the roads were clear after about five days, but they would not re-open school until they ALL were.
Today they aren't nearly so snow-scared, but if there's an inch on the road, school's out. Thing is, usually when it snows here, it doesn't accumulate on the road because the ground temperature is still too high.
But let's not turn this political again. It was a joke, honestly. The use of the smiley should have tipped you off.
Once upon a time, here in Virginia, school would be canceled for less than just a few inches of snow. I remember two seperate occasions when I was in the sixth grade (ten years ago, whew!) when we had school canceled (once after we had already gone!) on the suspicion of snow. One of the two times we got nothing.
When the Blizzard of 96 hit, we were out of school two weeks... most of the roads were clear after about five days, but they would not re-open school until they ALL were.
Today they aren't nearly so snow-scared, but if there's an inch on the road, school's out. Thing is, usually when it snows here, it doesn't accumulate on the road because the ground temperature is still too high.
YOU CANNOT HIDE FOREVER
WE STAND AT THE DOOR
WE STAND AT THE DOOR