Conspiracy Theory
First I will present the evidence:
11/21/00 11:55:26 AM Pacific Standard Time Asked, "What did you do with all the snow," by angry Washington snowboarder.
11/21/00 12:51:44 PM Pacific Standard Time Receive email from Vermont, "Going to the mountain tomorrow. It's been snowing here all day.
11/22/00 8:17:35 AM Pacific Standard Time Receive email from New Hampshire, "Killington got 14 inches last night and it's still snowing."
11/22/00 9:35:32 AM Pacific Standard Time Realize that Washington still doesn't have any snow. Strongly regret decision to not go home for Thanksgiving.
Exhibit 1.1
Photo of Saab in Killington, VT.
Exhibit 1.2
Photo of Saab in Bellingham, WA.
With all the evidence in the open, allow me to explain. The Northwest always gets snow. When everyone else has a bad year, Washington gets dumped on. The Northeast on the other hand, hasn't gotten snow in years. For these last snowless years I have lived in the Northeast. I've waited patiently for Vermont to turn green on the weather map, but no, it's always precipitating elsewhere. Now I live in the Northwest, and I also watch the weather map, expecting it to be as green as in years past, but the only thing green here is the grass. Conspiracy against me? I think so.
And look at the above photographs. Granted one is in a ski area parking lot, and the other on the street in front my my house, but even the east coast Saab itself is nicer. As if the driver has been rewarded for residing in Vermont. And although Exhibit 1.2 will still require scraping, there's no snow ball fights to be had with what falls off the windshield. Is this fair? I believe not.
So, if you're on the east coast right now I urge you to get up there and track out 14 inches of new snow, because as long as I tell myself it will be a crowded holiday weekend at Killington, I won't fell so bad, and isn't that what's important? I say yes.
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