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7 css: autocento 7 css: autocento
8... 8...
9 9
10January. \ 10January. \
11It's cold, and I don't like it. \ 11It's cold, and I don't like it. \
12I prefer warm weather, \ 12I prefer warm weather, \
13although I like sweaters. They are the one \ 13although I like sweaters. They are the one \
14warm spot in an otherwise shitty season. \ 14warm spot in an otherwise [shitty][] season. \
15But fall is better sweater weather. So be patient, 15But fall is better sweater weather. So be patient,
16 16
17Patient, \ 17_patient_, \
18while waiting for the end of January. \ 18while waiting for the end of January. \
19A change of season \ 19A change of season \
20brings a change of mood along with it, \ 20brings a change of mood along with it, \
21although I never thought I'd be one \ 21although I never thought I'd be one \
22to believe that SAD junk about effects of weather--- 22to believe that [SAD][] junk about effects of weather---
23 23
24weather!--- \ 24weather!--- \
25on a person. Who becomes a patient \ 25on a person. Who becomes a patient \
26just because of one \ 26just because of one \
27month of snow? I did say of January: \ 27[month of snow][]? I did say of January: \
28"It's cold, and I don't like it," \ 28"It's cold, and I don't like it," \
29but I hardly think it's fair, knocking whole seasons, 29but I hardly think it's fair, knocking whole seasons,
30 30
31seasoning \ 31seasoning \
32your conversation with demands for better weather. \ 32your conversation with demands for better weather. \
33(While I find it \ 33(While I find it \
34nearly impossible, it's my mission to be patient \ 34nearly impossible, it's my mission to be patient \
35while waiting for the end of January.) \ 35while waiting for the end of January.) \
36Oh, but how the long nights do so tax one! 36Oh, but how the long nights do so [tax][] one!
37 37
38One \ 38One \
39warm spot in an otherwise shitty season--- \ 39[warm spot][] in an otherwise shitty season--- \
40all I ask, January, \ 40all I ask, January, \
41is one warm day. Do you care whether \ 41is one warm day. Do you care whether \
42I'm a person who becomes a patient \ 42I'm a person who becomes a patient \
43in some psych ward? This just about does it. 43in some psych ward? This just about does it.
44 44
45I.T., \ 45I.T., \
46although I never thought I'd call one, \ 46although I never thought I'd call one, \
47is fair and patient \ 47is fair and patient \
48when I call. They talk with me, season \ 48when I call. They talk with me, season \
49my conversation of demands for better weather \ 49my conversation of demands for better weather \
50with an argument for the white beauty of January. 50with an argument for the white beauty of January.
51 51
52They know it's hard; they say each season \ 52They know it's hard; they say each season \
53has its detractors. One day, they say, the weather \ 53has its detractors. _One day_, they say, _the weather \
54will be controlled---until then, patience in January. 54will be controlled---until then, patience in January_.
55
56[shitty]: tapestry.html
57[SAD]: seasonal-affective-disorder.html
58[month of snow]: snow.html
59[tax]: http://www.irs.gov/
60[warm spot]: real-writer.html