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Q: What’s the Opposite of Winterizing a Home?

Answer:  Summerizing a Home Minnesota homeowners leaving for the winter know the drill (or should): to avoid the risk of frozen pipes (and the resultant catastrophic flooding), turn off the water to the home, then drain the existing water in the home’s plumbing. Last step:  turn down the thermostat to a chilly 55º or so,...
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Winter Weather Humor, Updated

“The Postman Always Rings Twice Wears Shorts” With yet another blast of cold air gripping the Twin Cities (high temp today:  -5° below; windchill -30° below), I realized that my earlier post on Winter humor had a glaring omission. Here’s the updated version: 10 above: Twin Cities postal delivery workers put on long pants. Anyone...
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