Ya - it is a little different, but it is enjoyable companion to the good summers, plus the economy is heavily based on fun, snow and cold.
It is ironic to see high school kids going into a football stadium for a championship football game and see hockey skates and sticks attached since they had reserved the ice arena across the street much earlier to legally start practices for the upcoming hockey season once the football game is over.
We rarely get sleet because it is cold for that messy stuff and just go inside for hockey or outside to fight the skiing on icy slopes, but nothing is perfect. - Many people prefer "hard" water since it makes things more fun.
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