By Geena Weber
Pumpkin spice flavored and scented everything is to now be replaced by peppermint. Christmas decorations fill the aisles of department stores, and everyone is packing on layers of clothes. Winter is upon us, and people are either filled with joy or saying “bah humbug.”
Something that’s definitely annoying about winter is shoes with no traction on them. Shoes that look warm and cozy to wear on cold days end up being a nightmare when walking across a slippery parking lot or sidewalk. Why would manufacturers make shoes without traction for winter? It doesn't make sense, but many companies do just that. Slipping and falling on your butt as if you just stepped on a banana peel is a common occurrence this season and the slippery shoes aren’t much help. Tess Albright, a senior, said that she doesn’t like slipping and falling and “it’s worse when someone sees it happen,” but she won’t be wearing any snow boots to school “unless it goes with [my] outfit…”
There’s also plenty of fun things to do during winter, such as sledding, snowball fights, building a snowman, or staying indoors with a cup of hot chocolate and watching movies. Albright said getting outside and “getting dressed in gear and starting up the snowmobile is one of the best feelings [and] grazing the surface of deep snow feels like you’re floating on clouds.”
Winter enthusiast Mr. Dammel said he loves “everything about winter” and that people that don’t like winter should “get over it” and states that “it’s not going anywhere, it’s here.” Dammel’s advice is to enjoy winter and the cold, and to “see it as an opportunity.” Winter isn’t leaving and it’s here to stay for the time being so go out and “find the joy in the little things.”
Something that’s definitely annoying about winter is shoes with no traction on them. Shoes that look warm and cozy to wear on cold days end up being a nightmare when walking across a slippery parking lot or sidewalk. Why would manufacturers make shoes without traction for winter? It doesn't make sense, but many companies do just that. Slipping and falling on your butt as if you just stepped on a banana peel is a common occurrence this season and the slippery shoes aren’t much help. Tess Albright, a senior, said that she doesn’t like slipping and falling and “it’s worse when someone sees it happen,” but she won’t be wearing any snow boots to school “unless it goes with [my] outfit…”
There’s also plenty of fun things to do during winter, such as sledding, snowball fights, building a snowman, or staying indoors with a cup of hot chocolate and watching movies. Albright said getting outside and “getting dressed in gear and starting up the snowmobile is one of the best feelings [and] grazing the surface of deep snow feels like you’re floating on clouds.”
Winter enthusiast Mr. Dammel said he loves “everything about winter” and that people that don’t like winter should “get over it” and states that “it’s not going anywhere, it’s here.” Dammel’s advice is to enjoy winter and the cold, and to “see it as an opportunity.” Winter isn’t leaving and it’s here to stay for the time being so go out and “find the joy in the little things.”