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DEL.ICIO.USI’m dreaming of a white Christmas
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
It was 75 degrees Wednesday … in December!
I actually saw people outside wearing shorts and sandals.
I guess this blows my dreams for a white Christmas. True, the temperatures will drop soon. Snow on Dec. 25? In Atlanta?
Highly unlikely.
These past few days are nothing new to long-time metro Atlantans like myself. But being a northern transplant, it’s still somewhat disappointing.
Full disclosure: although I’ve claimed addresses in Chicago, Alaska and upstate New York, the north I’m talking about is Nashville.
Even in that southern location, the holiday season still held the promise of at least some flirtation with frosty precipitation.
As a kid, hoping for snow was an added bonus to the anticipation of Christmas break.
Fat chance of that happening here … especially not with the recent spate of Spring-like weather.
Why does it matter so much? My kids see wintry climes on holiday TV shows, in holiday books and on holiday cards during this season, but have no concept of what snow even is.
They won’t learn how to make a snowman or snow angels.
I fear they’ll only be able to associate snow with distant future ski trips or weekend jaunts to East Tennessee. I don’t suspect my Florida-born wife will inspire any desire in the kids to visit snow-blown regions (she’s still catching up with the concept of stuffing your hat and gloves in your coat sleeve to keep up with them).
I’m not naive enough to believe that manger depicted in so many Nativity scenes was covered in snow. But I’m certain kids can figure Santa (if you believe in that sort of thing) has an easier time parking his sleigh on a snow-covered rooftop.
Granted, Old Man Winter hasn’t been too kind recently to our friends in the Northeast and Midwest.
And Atlanta’s hardly prepared for even the slightest wintry weather. Remember the big snow “storm” of 1993?
Or how about the 2000 Super Bowl weekend? Can you say “black ice?”
But a little frozen white stuff just seems to makes the season more complete.
What do you think?
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By Kellie
December 12, 2007 4:29 PM | Link to this
This wouldn’t happen if you would come on back to Nashville, although, it’s like 70 some odd degrees today. But I hear tell of snow this weekend. Not that it will stick, but one can dream right?
By FCM
December 12, 2007 4:35 PM | Link to this
Marcus its been years since I read Little House on the Prarie (or saw the show) but I remember Mr. Edwards claiming he saw Santa w/pack mule…Little Laura corrected him but Mr. Edwards told her out on the prarie Santa needed a pack mule…..While much of Hollywood/literature tells of the 8 tiny reindeer (plus Rudolph, Olive, and Chet of course)…I would think that Santa uses different means depending where he is right? My children thought the Wallmart blow-up of Santa and Flamingos was funny…they asked why Santa would do that….I told them that must be how he travles in South Florida (can you confirm w/your wife?) and other beachy areas.
I guess here in Atlanta given the traffic Santa drives a Humvee (even with the horrible gas prices).
By MsYvone
December 13, 2007 9:37 AM | Link to this
I moved here in 1993 (just after the huge “storm” from Growing up in PA and 5 years in DC. It STILL doesn’t feel like Christmas to me without some snow. Granted, I never had to shovel the stuff… so I like it.
By Becky
December 13, 2007 10:56 AM | Link to this
FCM, I remember that also..You are so right about Santa..Needed that little laugh today..Hope that with or without snow, everyone has a very Merry Christmas..
By Lynette
December 13, 2007 11:01 AM | Link to this
This is Atlanta and it is know for drastic weather changes with in days or even hours. Do not count is out for a white Chritmas yet.
By sharon
December 13, 2007 11:54 AM | Link to this
Snow this weekend in East Tennessee!! Never say never cause it can always happen!!
By FCM
December 13, 2007 1:03 PM | Link to this
hehehe
Becky—I keep hearing Tim Allen as Scott Calvin going “Santa…in a Panzer!” and thinking Detriot traffic must be much different than LA or GA!
In this thought pattern does he use the subway in New York?
By Kellie
December 14, 2007 10:29 AM | Link to this
I think Santa travels however we travel locally, be it the subway, the el, or by sleigh. Whatever works right?