93 F in L.A. − 12 March, 2007
"Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not their own facts."
-Daniel Patrick Moynihan 1927-2003
former US senator
93 degrees Fahrenheit in Los Angeles, California - record high, 12 March 2007
A true cultural experience, both funny and enlightening!
Diversity is undeniably a character of the California demographic. Just try looking around while riding the BART or the local bus. You'll see all different kinds of people all at once.
Though in the winter they are all dressed the same: warmly! And in the summer they are all dressed the same: light & comfortably!
In between seasons you learn a thing or two about diversity. Some kinds of people will leave their coats on, even though it's very warm. You can see it when they smile sheepishly at you: "We're too warm but we're too modest to take off our coats in public. We'll do that later."
Other kinds of people will take off their coats, and their t-shirts too. They even take off their belt. Or wash their backs down with some of their mineral water. "It's too warm!" they say, with a smile, "but I like this kind of weather."
Some kinds of people take off their coats, because it's warm. They give you a friendly nod, a smile, and say "This is nice weather, isn't it? It seems to be more like summer than spring today."
How differently these different kinds of people deal with extreme weather! If it were you, what do you think you would do?
-Daniel Patrick Moynihan 1927-2003
former US senator
93 degrees Fahrenheit in Los Angeles, California - record high, 12 March 2007
A true cultural experience, both funny and enlightening!
Diversity is undeniably a character of the California demographic. Just try looking around while riding the BART or the local bus. You'll see all different kinds of people all at once.
Though in the winter they are all dressed the same: warmly! And in the summer they are all dressed the same: light & comfortably!
In between seasons you learn a thing or two about diversity. Some kinds of people will leave their coats on, even though it's very warm. You can see it when they smile sheepishly at you: "We're too warm but we're too modest to take off our coats in public. We'll do that later."
Other kinds of people will take off their coats, and their t-shirts too. They even take off their belt. Or wash their backs down with some of their mineral water. "It's too warm!" they say, with a smile, "but I like this kind of weather."
Some kinds of people take off their coats, because it's warm. They give you a friendly nod, a smile, and say "This is nice weather, isn't it? It seems to be more like summer than spring today."
How differently these different kinds of people deal with extreme weather! If it were you, what do you think you would do?
Comments:
kga245 (March 13, 2007. 02:40pm)
Why the Moynihan quote?
edunn (March 14, 2007. 01:19am)
I think I would find a pool!
jm0511md (March 15, 2007. 06:44am)
I couldn't remember one better to illustrate how all these people were experiencing one thing (too warm) then having different opinions on what to do about it. =)
kga245 (March 15, 2007. 04:31pm)
Ah, I see. I thought you were trying to make a political statement about heat in LA. Scratching my head. :-)
kga245 (March 15, 2007. 04:32pm)
What would I do? I'm the guy with his jacket on until the possibility of another cold day is gone until the fall. I'm cold-blooded apparently. Maybe it's just the caffeine.
jm0511md (March 23, 2007. 04:21pm)
I always bring a coat too, you never can tell in between seasons =)