It's something to talk about and something to shop about if you are an adult. If you are a school-age kid, it is something to dream about. What am I talking about? Why, the BLIZZARD, of course. Bonnie Raitt's song, "Something To Talk About" has two lines in its refrain that reminds me of all of this blizzard hype and speculation: "Let's give them something to talk about, a little mystery to figure out." and that is exactly what the BLIZZARD has given our nation. A respite from all of the other pressing national and world issues. Just for a couple of days we can ignore the current Mid-east crisis, we can forget about the "Tiger Mom" or the controversial mother who gave her child hot sauce, the threat of uber gasoline prices, or the market manipulation that causes the stock market to rise and fall so dramatically on an almost daily basis.
Yes, Mother Nature is providing the backdrop for a welcome distraction and the weather forecasters are providing constant commentary on what might happen......emphasis on the word might. Lines are long at grocery stores, filled with bleary-looking shoppers stocking up on anything they think they might be needing in the next two days. Today one Facebook friend posted a comment about going to the grocery store to buy milk and noting that the toilet paper section was empty. Running out of toilet paper in a blizzard could even be more problematic than running out of milk, don't you think? Imagine all of the plumbing and sewer lines that would become hopelessly clogged with facial tissue, paper towels, or industrial-strength work towels. People with infants would be eye-balling their babies' wipes with malevolent thoughts of absconding with the wipes' box. I can imagine arm-wrestling contests between family members over the last bits of toilet paper on a roll. Families could be in chaos throughout all the regions of our nation affected by the BLIZZARD that might happen.
Personally, I think all of this BLIZZARD talk has been leaked and subsequently promoted by the paper mills in the Fox Valley region of Wisconsin. Their sales reps should be absolutely gleeful about now, envisioning empty warehouses that must be re-filled ASAP with toilet tissue.
No doubt about it......this BLIZZARD has been brought to you by the Paper-Products Producers of America. More news at six and ten! Stay home and stay safe......provided you have enough toilet tissue. Otherwise venture out with trepidation and four-wheel drive.
Ancora imparo
