Winter in the South

Posted by TheBisch
January 15, 2009

I spent my childhood growing up in places that had the four seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter. People watched the weather and dressed accordingly and life went on, no matter what was going on outside; sun, rain, sleet or snow.

Then I moved to the South.

Today, as I type this entry, I have heard that schools are closing in both Chattanooga and Atlanta because it might snow tomorrow and it’s going to be cold outside.

Boo-hoo.

I remember once sitting on a school bus in Oklahoma City for several hours because we couldn’t get up the hill on my way to my junior high school. There was too much ice on the road. It had been snowing off and on for days and yet we still got on that bus every morning, no questions asked.

I don’t get it. They’re not closing work tomorrow. We have to be here tomorrow morning, snow or not. Why do the schools get a break? That’s the most absurd thing I’ve ever heard of.

Oh wait. No it’s not. The most absurd thing I’ve ever heard of is how insane people get here in the south when it might snow. Apparently, your presence is required at the grocery store to buy bread, milk, and eggs. You apparently are supposed to buy these three items in case the snow and ice that is coming manages to shut down the power grid or block us in.

Pop quiz: Name two things that spoil quickly when there is no power:

Answer: Eggs and milk

When has it ever snowed so much here in the south that you can’t go a couple days eating whatever you have around the house? I know I could eat and survive for a couple of weeks on what I have around my house.

People didn’t invade their local supermarket in the towns where I spent my youth. They simply took predictions of snow and ice in stride. Why is it so different here in the south? What causes people to become suddenly stupid here when it comes to Winter weather? I just don’t understand.

Can someone please explain this to me?

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@Salena

Yeah, it is kinda retarded

Comment by Salena on Thursday, 1/15/2009 @ 10:18 pm

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