Apocalypse Snow

Okay, maybe it's not fair for a Minnesotan to say this, but...Philly, get over yourself. It's just snow. On Saturday, the marathon lines at the grocery store would have lead you to believe that the end times were nigh. But no, it was only a forecast of snow on a weekend. On a weekend, mind you. Yes, the snow was thick, but most of the able-bodied dug themselves out quickly by Sunday afternoon. The kids got to make snowmen. Industrial salt companies and ski resorts made some money. There were a few jackknifed tractor trailers on the freeways, but when are there not? Perhaps the autumn spike in the birth rate will be a little higher than usual.

Yes, the snow was a big deal, but not such a bad deal after all, at least not in the city.