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Monday, March 13, 2006

Buried

The city underwent a dramatic costume change overnight, transforming from slick blacks and browns to buried in thick layers of white. The snow plows were kind enough to bury my little Volvo as it was parked on the street.

After 15 minutes of shoveling the wet, heavy snow off the top of the car, GTB hit the gas while I pushed. The front wheels spun without friction as densely packed snow lifted the car off the ground like a jack.

A nice lesbian lady nearby offered her shovel, which I gladly accepted. As she watched us coax the car away from the curb, she remarked, “You’re not from Minnesota, are you?”

“Well… I’m from Michigan,” I said. … “But he’s from Texas.”

Like that absolved me of my shameful ineptitude.

Posted by Aaron on March 13, 2006 2:12 PM

Comments:

Yeah, I'm not sure it absolved you, but
GTB's definitely off the hook.

Haris
March 13, 2006 9:15 PM

I'm from Minnesota. You need to take it easy on the gas--if you rock the car and move slowly that'll usually work. In case no one explained. I was hoping for tree pictures, though! Aren't they purty?

jon d
March 14, 2006 10:16 AM

I'm so thankful we haven't had much snow in Michigan this year. In fact earlier this week it was very beautiful. It isn't very often you can walk around in a t-shirt in the middle of March. Oh I love it. Too bad it is cold again and it snowed the other night. Ugh!

Umm...I think you moved since the last time I got your address. I know! I know! I wouldn't have to keep asking you for it if I would just send the freaking package. So I promise to get it off to you ASAP after I get your address. Don't hate me too much. It is only a year or so late.

skoutz
March 16, 2006 1:18 AM

Hey. It seems that South Bend has missed most, if not all, of the snow this winter. We've only had one real snowstorm, and it wasn't that blustery or that cold by MN standards. I visited Chicago last weekend for the St. Patrick's Day parade...it was 70 degrees and actually got a tan!

JJC
March 16, 2006 10:53 PM