Sunday, October 18, 2009

Twelve Reasons to Be Happy It's Getting Colder

12. That amazing smell in the air the heralds the fall. Also other good smells, like the aromas from restaurants, seem sharper, while gross ones, like body odor, are minimized.

11. It's easier to be productive when the weather's dismal. You might as well finish that work you've been putting off, it's not like you're gonna go to the beach or anything.

10. Hot chocolate, hot Toddies, hot apple cider, egg nog, soup, turkey with gravy, and all the other delightful foods that would make you gag on an 80 degree day.

9. Without the miseries of winter, we'd have none of the great German philosophers or Russian novelists.

8. It makes spring's arrival that much sweeter.

7. I've never seen any studies on this, but I have a theory that crime goes down when it's cold because everyone's at home.

6. Halloween. The world's greatest holiday just wouldn't be the same without the bare, skeletal tree branches and wailing winds.

5. New beginnings. One season ends, another begins, and it always feels like a fresh start. And nothing marks seasonal change like a shift in the weather.

4. Layering. Takes fashion to new heights.

3. Let's face it, most of us enjoy hibernating a couple months out of the year. It's restorative.

2. While millions are nestled in their homes watching football, the streets are quieter, the grocery stores emptier, and the lines for everything significantly shorter.

1. Coziness. One of the nicest feelings possible wouldn't exist if it weren't for the cold.

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