It was minus 12 degrees this morning. Take heart. It will warm to 0 degrees today.
I remember (that is how old people start sentences) when I would visit my Grandpa Jiggs and Grandma Helen in northern Wisconsin near Cable. During a December visit to their home (called Wildwood Lodge) when I was 10-12 years old, it got to 40 below zero. They had an outdoor toilet which was 1/2 block away from the main facility. It forced a whole new meaning to the phrase “hold it as long as you can”. No, you didn’t have to use the Sears catalog for toilet paper. I was told that in northern Wisconsin there is “dryer air” so the impact of 40 degrees below zero wasn’t so bad. I think that was all bullsh– to make you feel better.
The Packer/Bear game should be played in reasonable weather for Chicago this time of year. Forecast is for low 20’s degrees with light winds. Maybe a few snow flurries. Weather will affect the game strategy. Each team will want to run the ball to reduce fumbles and “chew up the clock”. Turnovers could prove decisive. I remember (here we go again) several years ago, the Packers were visiting Chicago. Temperatures were near 0 degrees and winds were 25-30 miles per hour. Brett Favre (mister tough guy) was quivering with a group of comrades on the sidelines. Thankfully Chicago should be reasonable Sunday.
One more “cold” story. In 1961 when I was living in Plymouth and commuting frequently to Marquette in Milwaukee, I would leave at 6:30 AM to make my early classes. There were many minus 25 degree mornings. My 1956 Nash Rambler always started. It was just me and my little green and white dream machine bouncing down life’s path in extreme cold.
So Grasshoppers, “man up”. Wear warm clothing. Stay inside. Enjoy the Packer victory on Sunday.
Does it get this cold in Minneapolis?
Love,
Dad