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MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
Fri Mar 9, 2018, 03:41 PM Mar 2018

Announcment: Winter is Officially Over in Minnesota

I have been to the barber shop for a haircut and beard trim. That is the most reliable sign of Spring that exists on this planet. Old Man Winter has been replaced by Old Man Turkey Neck.

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Announcment: Winter is Officially Over in Minnesota (Original Post) MineralMan Mar 2018 OP
Ok, but are you sure you're in Minnesota? dchill Mar 2018 #1
Reasonably certain, anyhow... MineralMan Mar 2018 #4
BULL Angry Dragon Mar 2018 #2
A few more weeks and Ill be safeinOhio Mar 2018 #3
Way to go. Wellstone ruled Mar 2018 #5
Well, there is that, of course. MineralMan Mar 2018 #9
Got that message a week ago. Wellstone ruled Mar 2018 #11
Well, she did give me a $20 bill yesterday, so I took that as MineralMan Mar 2018 #13
Dang,your lord and mine must Wellstone ruled Mar 2018 #14
Hmm...perhaps they're conspiring together... MineralMan Mar 2018 #15
Won't say anything, Wellstone ruled Mar 2018 #16
Snow, god I hate that stuff. I mean for an afternoon I dont mind skiing in it, but other than Eliot Rosewater Mar 2018 #6
The other sign winter is over in Minnesota marylandblue Mar 2018 #7
But is there snow on the roof? Lint Head Mar 2018 #8
That's a permanent condition, I'm afraid. MineralMan Mar 2018 #10
I'm in Florida, I was at the beach(swimming) Monday. This morning, I thought there was something dewsgirl Mar 2018 #12

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
13. Well, she did give me a $20 bill yesterday, so I took that as
Fri Mar 9, 2018, 03:50 PM
Mar 2018

a hint. Oddly, that's exactly what a haircut and beard trim costs at my barber shop, where my entrance is cause for considerable grumbling and minor insults from my barber.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
14. Dang,your lord and mine must
Fri Mar 9, 2018, 03:54 PM
Mar 2018

have Graduated from the same School of House Hold Management. Hey,Hair Cut 17 bucks and she gave me a extra five for a tip for the Barber for tollerating me.



MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
15. Hmm...perhaps they're conspiring together...
Fri Mar 9, 2018, 03:56 PM
Mar 2018

At the same time she gave me the $20, she handed me two letters that needed mailing. By coincidence, my barber shop is directly across the street from the local post office. I see now the underhanded way she manipulated me.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)
6. Snow, god I hate that stuff. I mean for an afternoon I dont mind skiing in it, but other than
Fri Mar 9, 2018, 03:44 PM
Mar 2018

that you can have it.

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)
12. I'm in Florida, I was at the beach(swimming) Monday. This morning, I thought there was something
Fri Mar 9, 2018, 03:49 PM
Mar 2018

wrong with my phone, it said it was 46 degrees, I was like they can't be right. Got dressed went out, yep it was correct.

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