I have observed two distinct Minnesotan 'ecotypes'.
First there is the Hibernating Minnesotan. This type of Minnesotan lives for the warmer months (June-October this year) and spends the remaining months avoiding the outside world as much as possible. For this ecotype, winter consists largely of moving as quickly as possible between sources of warmth. Winter is something to be avoided and endured until Spring returns.
The second ecotype is the Psychrophilic Minnesotan. This Minnesotan embraces the cold, the snow, the ice and everything that goes along with them. For this ecotype, the cold months, particularly the middle of winter, are the perfect time to get outdoors. They love to get out their thick coat that is rated down to -40. Common activities include ice-fishing, skiing, hunting, ice-skating, and riding snow mobiles. The committed Psychrophilic Minnesotan will even construct an ice-house in the middle of frozen lakes, so they can spend as much time as possible away from their homes.
I'm yet to decide which ecotype I'm going to be.
you could be both!
ReplyDeleteLondoners are all wishing they could be hibernating, especially me!
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