WHAT WOULD YOU DO FOR ONE MONTH?

when the temperature never got to 0 degrees? Well, it happened in Ironwood, Michigan, in 1961. In the year of January. At least it must have seemed that long to the denizens.

I know Phoenicians go almost that long with a steady diet of 100 degrees, but it does cool down to the 80's, well at least the lower 90's at night. But never to break 0 degrees in a month. Wow. I remember after a cold snap or spell in So. Ill. that 30 degrees felt warm. Almost shirt sleeve warm. I guess Ironwoodites or Ironwoodoceans must have felt like that at -10.

When I first looked at the picture, I thought it was an airplane landing in the mountainside complete with a flagger, or whatever you call those guys and gals that lead a taxiing plane to a gate.

Then I thought of a worshipper thankful to God for His creation and the birth of yet another morning.

Then I thought about a sun worshipper. In the snowy mountains. All that was missing was that silver hand held tray that reflects the sun to the face.

But I finally decided on February 1, 1961, in Ironwood. What a glorious day when 0 degrees broke though.