Fractured fairy tales from a 50-something
Claustrophobic feet are caused by Fuzzy Slipper Syndrome, a typically Minnesotan disease caused by “freeze-your-ass-off” temperatures. The tendency here is to spend the entire winter with your feet encased in fuzzy slippers to ward off the arctic blasts that shred their way across Canada and crash into Minnesota after warming up to a balmy 30-below zero.
The only known cure is spring. Now you have to understand the Minnesota concept of spring. Generally, it’s the first day the thermometer rises above 40 degrees. Suddenly, everyone shows up at the grocery store in shorts and sandals. Not a fuzzy slipper in sight.
This day can easily be followed by 6 inches of snow but nobody cares. It’s spring. We said so and that’s that. The fuzzy slippers have disappeared under the bed or in the back of the closet and our claustrophobic feet are once again in recovery. Ahhhh Minnesota. Ya, you betcha!
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diva
February 25th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
think it’s time to wash the slippers…