Here, we have all these in between iffy situations–“it might rain but it could turn to sleet” situations in a place that only has so much equipment to handle extreme weather and never has the roads to handle mass migrations home.

As a result, schools oftentimes didn’t make an open/close call until 6 or 7 in the morning on the actual day, which seemed to work fine because child-care was already in place however things played out. That way, the decision was typically way less speculative because it was based on actual, on-the-ground conditions, so it was extremely rare that we ever had a day off that turned out to be perfectly nice.

Granted a lot has changed so this isn’t particularly germane to the issue at hand. It’s just an interesting reminder that our circumstances, goals and desires over the years, generally speaking, have led us to certain choices and trends that necessitate the more flawed system we have now. So, we win in some ways; we lose in others. It works out.

“Shot Down in Flames”

AC/DC