We Love This Shit!

Just days away from spring, Old Man Winter stretches is arms one more time before giving in to the creeping thaw. For those who are native to the “Land of Punishment and Reward” (or our favorite cousin state Wisconsin) this kind of seasonal curve-ball doesn’t even faze you. Those who hail from more temperate climates can find no joy in the lingering winter.

But there is just something about surviving Old Man Winter's serious attempt on your life, which creates pride in the heart of a Minnesotan. Now granted, the modern conveniences of this world have all but reduced winter’s elements to after-thoughts, but every venture into the frozen landscape contains an element of real danger. Because of this people change during the winter, they retreat into their homes and places of business – only emerging to scurry from one local to the other. But soon it will change.

People open-up, attitudes change for the better, and the sun splashes our pasty skin. Spring becomes so much more of a visceral experience when you’ve endured a long cold winter. So as the days grow longer and warmer, enjoy and know that next winter is only 4 or so months away.

Minnesota – “We Love This Shit”