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8 | class: autocento | 8 | class: autocento |
9 | ... | 9 | ... |
10 | 10 | ||
11 | January. \ | 11 | | January. |
12 | It's cold, and I don't like it. \ | 12 | | It's cold, and I don't like it. |
13 | I prefer warm weather, \ | 13 | | I prefer warm weather, |
14 | although I like sweaters. They are the one \ | 14 | | although I like sweaters. They are the one |
15 | warm spot in an otherwise [shitty][] season. \ | 15 | | warm spot in an otherwise [shitty][] season. |
16 | But fall is better sweater weather. So be patient, | 16 | | But fall is better sweater weather. So be patient, |
17 | 17 | ||
18 | _patient_, \ | 18 | | _patient_, |
19 | while waiting for the end of January. \ | 19 | | while waiting for the end of January. |
20 | A change of season \ | 20 | | A change of season |
21 | brings a change of mood along with it, \ | 21 | | brings a change of mood along with it, |
22 | although I never thought I'd be one \ | 22 | | although I never thought I'd be one |
23 | to believe that [SAD][] junk about effects of weather--- | 23 | | to believe that [SAD][] junk about effects of weather--- |
24 | 24 | ||
25 | weather!--- \ | 25 | | weather!--- |
26 | on a person. Who becomes a patient \ | 26 | | on a person. Who becomes a patient |
27 | just because of one \ | 27 | | just because of one |
28 | [month of snow][]? I did say of January: \ | 28 | | [month of snow][]? I did say of January: |
29 | "It's cold, and I don't like it," \ | 29 | | "It's cold, and I don't like it," |
30 | but I hardly think it's fair, knocking whole seasons, | 30 | | but I hardly think it's fair, knocking whole seasons, |
31 | 31 | ||
32 | seasoning \ | 32 | | seasoning |
33 | your conversation with demands for better weather. \ | 33 | | your conversation with demands for better weather. |
34 | (While I find it \ | 34 | | (While I find it |
35 | nearly impossible, it's my mission to be patient \ | 35 | | nearly impossible, it's my mission to be patient |
36 | while waiting for the end of January.) \ | 36 | | while waiting for the end of January.) |
37 | Oh, but how the long nights do so [tax][] one! | 37 | | Oh, but how the long nights do so [tax][] one! |
38 | 38 | ||
39 | One \ | 39 | | One |
40 | [warm spot][] in an otherwise shitty season--- \ | 40 | | [warm spot][] in an otherwise shitty season--- |
41 | all I ask, January, \ | 41 | | all I ask, January, |
42 | is one warm day. Do you care whether \ | 42 | | is one warm day. Do you care whether |
43 | I'm a person who becomes a patient \ | 43 | | I'm a person who becomes a patient |
44 | in some psych ward? This just about does it. | 44 | | in some psych ward? This just about does it. |
45 | 45 | ||
46 | I.T., \ | 46 | | I.T., |
47 | although I never thought I'd call one, \ | 47 | | although I never thought I'd call one, |
48 | is fair and patient \ | 48 | | is fair and patient |
49 | when I call. They talk with me, season \ | 49 | | when I call. They talk with me, season |
50 | my conversation of demands for better weather \ | 50 | | my conversation of demands for better weather |
51 | with an argument for the white beauty of January. | 51 | | with an argument for the white beauty of January. |
52 | 52 | ||
53 | They know it's hard; they say each season \ | 53 | | They know it's hard; they say each season |
54 | has its detractors. _One day_, they say, _the weather \ | 54 | | has its detractors. _One day_, they say, _the weather |
55 | will be controlled---until then, patience in January_. | 55 | | will be controlled---until then, patience in January_. |
56 | 56 | ||
57 | [shitty]: tapestry.html | 57 | [shitty]: tapestry.html |
58 | [SAD]: seasonal-affective-disorder.html | 58 | [SAD]: seasonal-affective-disorder.html |