Let it snow

Needless to say, and like most of the general population, I love snow days. This, however, is a rarity. 2 feet of snow in less than 24 hours? Amazing. And in Virginia! The great and terrible thing about this town is its reaction to snow. People flood the town, buying groceries, stocking up on canned goods: "Have you heard we're supposed to get an inch?! An inch! We better be prepared!" or "Close up shop! It's time to batten down the hatches!" Like it's the F-ING apocalypse!! Now, I'm not from New England, but New Jersey has seen its fair share of snow. Growing up, there were quite a few blizzards. But here, it snows an inch and the whole town shuts down. Traffic lights flash, schools are closed, accidents like crazy.
But this, this snowstorm calls for some attention. We're seeing more snow than has been seen since 1969. Record breaking! News making! Will we survive? DO WE HAVE ENOUGH MILK???
One thing I love about this type of snow is that the whole town becomes your playground. Boundaries between yard and road, road and street, street and parking lot, are broken. Everything is covered in white, and you are free to go where you please. Dashing through the street, with not a car in sight! It's totally post-apocalyptic. Or like the horror films where towns are deserted because everyone has become a zombie. You can do whatever you want! People take to smoking pot in the streets, wine is poured before 5, responsibilities are eradicated. Time stops. It's a free world!
And it's great while it lasts. But after, it's worse than a Monday. It's like 50 Mondays from your year piled up and saved for one day. Because everything you didn't do is still there, waiting for you. And the real world is a much harsher, colder, muddier version than before.
But who cares! Carpe Diem. I'm going to go play in the snow.