Re: [conculture] Nundin 2000

On Fri, 3 Dec 1999, John Cowan wrote:

>Bryan Maloney wrote:
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>> And what about worlds where there are actually five distinct seasons
>> (Light, Air, Sea, Earth, and Storm)?
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>In New England and Eastern Canada, the seasons are three:  Snow, Mud, and Flies
>(and the worst of these is Flies).
I can attest to that, as Flies is the usual season we go up to visit
the family. :)

Incidentally, Washington (DC) basically has 2 1/2 seasons.  We have
Beautemps Part I, Snow, Beautemps Part II and Please Can We Move to
Alaska for the Next Six Months?  To be honest, I'd rather have Flies.

Padraic.

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