In case you somehow missed it, the state of Minnesota is primed for a massive warm-up beginning on Saturday and hopefully continuing until August.
One can dream, can’t they?
After dealing with temperatures as low as -27 (with an accompanying -48 degree wind chill) earlier in the week, we might hit 45 this weekend! Heck, they are even predicting rain for Monday.
It’s time to remove the Croc Plows, spring is almost here!
I’m a 43-year resident of Minnesota, so I know this isn’t the end. We will get a few more snow events and it will get ‘cold’ again, but I can’t imagine it getting as cold as it was earlier this week… until we all do it again next winter.
However, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. We can finally see the last chapter of winter and before we know it we will turn the page to spring.
Here are five people you are guaranteed to see out and about this weekend enjoying the warmer weather.
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#1 DUDES IN GYM SHORTS W/SANDALS
While there is a subset of dudes who seem to wear shorts (and slides) 365 days a year, a weekend like we will be getting is sure to increase their numbers. Is it comfortable? Is it some sort of show of masculinity? I’ll never know, because I’ll be over here wearing pants like a normal person.
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#2 MOTORCYCLES, MOTORCYCLES, MOTORCYCLES
While I lack any of the courage required to ride a motorcycle under the best conditions, I especially would be nervous cruising around in one during the month of February. However, these folks are seemingly ready to go at the drop of a dime and they will be out this weekend!
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#3 PACKED DAIRY QUEENS
The Red Barn Dairy Queen will be a hot spot this weekend (pun not intended, unless it was a good one) because of the warm weather. Let’s pretend it’s spring already!
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#4 KIDS FISHING
It might be hard to find a great spot with open water (unlike last year), but the 12-year-olds on bikes WILL try to find some, somewhere, in my neighborhood!
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#5 PACKED SIDEWALKS
EVERYONE will be out and about with strollers, puppies and (in my neighborhood) cats out for a walk. And who can blame them?
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