donsutherland1 Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 After a series of snowstorms brought a thick blanket of snow to the Mid-Atlantic region (including a snowfall at Norfolk, VA) while largely avoiding New England, the December 29, 1847 edition of the Rutland Herald wrote: In our southern exchanges we see frequent notices of cold weather, good sleighing, deep snow, &c. &c. We have kept our temper and contented ourselves by dragging through mud and rattling over frozen ground till the present time, when we see it stated in most of our Southern papers that good sleighing continues! while we, poor denizens of the Green Mountains, have not as yet had snow enough to begin a continuance with. In this state of the case we claim the grumbler's right, to grumble--and we do. It is not fair that Trojans, Albanians, New Yorkers and Pennsylvanians should be using the snow that belongs legitimately to New England. We have no idea but the very snow they are using was designed for us, but by some means got misdirected and missent to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropopause_Fold Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 that's awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 You sure that wasn't from 2009-10? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Miser Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 That is funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowshack Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 19th century WOTY ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreaves Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 It was a much better paper in 1847 than it is now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allenson Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Suppressed year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Sounds like Powderfreak's great great great grandfather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 You guys know that Don S has a book about Notable eastern US snowstorms of the 19th century? Read it here its awesome http://content.yudu.com/Library/A1oj1e/NotableEasternUSSnow/resources/1.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 You sure that wasn't from 2009-10? My thoughts as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWMan Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 After a series of snowstorms brought a thick blanket of snow to the Mid-Atlantic region (including a snowfall at Norfolk, VA) while largely avoiding New England, the December 29, 1847 edition of the Rutland Herald wrote: In our southern exchanges we see frequent notices of cold weather, good sleighing, deep snow, &c. &c. We have kept our temper and contented ourselves by dragging through mud and rattling over frozen ground till the present time, when we see it stated in most of our Southern papers that good sleighing continues! while we, poor denizens of the Green Mountains, have not as yet had snow enough to begin a continuance with. In this state of the case we claim the grumbler's right, to grumble--and we do. It is not fair that Trojans, Albanians, New Yorkers and Pennsylvanians should be using the snow that belongs legitimately to New England. We have no idea but the very snow they are using was designed for us, but by some means got misdirected and missent to them. Great find! Some things never change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbutts Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Sounds like Powderfreak's great great great grandfather. I pretty sure it's Tip's relative.. Note the use of the word "denizens" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 This brings to mind the tooter's rant about us wastrels during the snow blitz of 2010-11. Nice find Don! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 This brings to mind the tooter's rant about us wastrels during the snow blitz of 2010-11. Nice find Don! pour a glass of Pinot and read Dons book online, linked above you will salivate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
free_man Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Don, great find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon Tip Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 I pretty sure it's Tip's relative.. Note the use of the word "denizens" Funny, 'cause I never would end a sentence with a preposition, which is bad English: "have not as yet had snow enough to begin a continuance with." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthShoreWx Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Sounds like Powderfreak's great great great nightmare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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