Reasons 22 through 100, anyone?
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Reasons 22 through 100, anyone?
Ronnie Polaneczky, Daily News Columnist
My column today offers 21 reasons to love the Blizzard of December 2010. An online reader calling himself Morty Seinfeld asked, "Why stop at 21?"
Why, indeed?
So feel free to post here reasons 22 through 100 why this blizzard ain't all bad news. Keep it clean, and try to make it funny. We could all use the laughs.
To get in the right frame of mind, pretend you're Frank Sinatra and sing until the mercury climbs above 40 degrees...
Liberal leave at my place of employment— happyblackman- 23- It's fun to watch all the snow you've shoveled to dig out your car put back by plow trucks.— Jkitty
Comment removed.- It was fun that I didnt have to drive to work yesterday and stare death in the face. The roads in Northern NJ were not much better today, and death almost came calling on my way in when a two lane road narrowed to almost one, on a blind curve, because of the snow banks.— Atlas
Instead of working out, Jimmy Rollins is eating bonbons and cheesecake all winter long.
27 - It gave Ed Rendell once last chance to say something dumb before he leaves public office.— Morty Seinfeld
When my phone rings here at the Daily News, nine times out of ten the caller begins the conversation with, “Yeah, so what happened was…”.
Because this is Philly, the caller doesn’t say, “My name is Bob” – or Mary – “and I wonder if I could have a moment of your time?” Philadelphians are too direct for that. They just say, “Yeah, so what happened was…”, and then tumble into a tale they think oughta be shared with a wider audience. I love getting these calls (even the ones where it becomes clear, after 30 seconds, where the caller sowed the seeds of his own misery), because they give me chance to connect with fellow citizens in a way that no other job allows. Well, okay, no other job for which I’m remotely qualified.
That’s why my blog is titled “So What Happened Was…”. To me, it’s the quintessentially Philly way of saying, “Once upon a time.” When I hear it, I know a good story is coming. And I can’t wait to see how it turns out.
Ronnie Polaneczky has been an award-winning columnist for The Philadelphia Daily News since 1999, offering a front-steps perspective on every aspect of city life, from the sublime to the stupid. In her past life, she was the editor-in-chief of Atlantic City Magazine, associate editor at Philadelphia Magazine and a fulltime freelancer published in Ladies Home Journal, Good Housekeeping, Redbook, Reader's Digest, Men's Health, MarieClaire and others. She lives with her husband, daughter and various pets in the city's Fairmount section, where she dreams of one day singing The National Anthem at an Eagles game. In addition to her column and blog, you can enjoy Ronnie's musings in podcast form here.
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