31. Some foot-stompin', knee-slappin' country fiddlin'.
32. See "South Pacific." Or check out Elizabeth Taylor in "Cat on a Hot Tin
Roof." Or maybe Kathleen Turner and William Hurt in "Body Heat." Or any
movie set in New Orleans.
33. A goose down comforter.
34. Dixieland jazz, not the cool kind.
35. Exercise the mind; turn off the teevee. (Which is a good idea for any
time of the year.)
36. Think of FEMA. Or the Internal Revenue Service. If that doesn't get your
ire up, nothing will.
37. See if you can still do 100 push-ups. Breaks for hot tea and general
resuscitation allowed.
38. Sweaters. Galoshes. Gloves. Parkas. Layers in general. Everything your
mother told you to wear and then some.
39. Longhandles.
40. Cuddle.
41. Piping hot oatmeal.
42. Hot chocolate. Don't forget the marshmallows.
43. Toasted marshmallows.
44. Bathroom heaters.
45. Tea. Or black coffee with a soupcon of bourbon. Irish coffee, but for
goodness' sake forget the whipped cream. It gets in the way of the
Jameson's, or whichever brand of Irish you prefer.
46. Scarves. Woolen ones with a fringe.
47. Balaclavas, not to be confused with baklavah - which wouldn't hurt,
either.
48. Footsie pajamas.
49. Bring the pets indoors. Make it a three-dog night.
50. Watch "Animal Crackers." It may not make you any warmer, but the Marx
Brothers will make you feel better.
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