tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179119864914364117.post1256769195020378738..comments2023-05-20T10:48:26.502-05:00Comments on The Limericist: 2611. Best with liver and chiantiThe Limericisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295894333491128936noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179119864914364117.post-33144614638144990142017-08-14T15:46:08.711-05:002017-08-14T15:46:08.711-05:00I'd seen the headwear --- even here in Okielan...I'd seen the headwear --- even here in Okieland where we have several days each winter below freezing (and sometimes even below zero!) --- but I'd only heard it called a 'ski mask.'<br /><br />So.... I knew the word and I knew the item, just didn't know they went together.The Limericisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02295894333491128936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179119864914364117.post-71807510358838951172017-08-12T23:54:16.570-05:002017-08-12T23:54:16.570-05:00Your state's climate is mild and quite pleasin...Your state's climate is mild and quite pleasing<br />Or that 'new' word would earn you a teasing<br />This strange headware is sold<br />Where the weather stays cold<br />And your body gets old just from freezing!<br /><br />Although I live in the warmest part of Canada, the balaclava is a common head covering in our colder regions, especially in areas where winters are brutal or lengthy. Not too many people are keen on wearing it because it's stereotypically associated with burglars and bad guys, sometimes drawing scared reactions (or poking fun) from some people, but when workers are stuck having to work outside for a prolonged length of time in the cold, nobody cares; they all know it's a skin saver from potential frostbite.Suzanne Heymannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02925149630654987978noreply@blogger.com