Him (standing amongst the green growing plants along the side of the road in Seattle in December): Why do they call it 'the Dead of Winter' anyway? Yeah, it's cold, but it's not like everything is dead.
Me: You're just lucky to have always lived in places where it doesn't snow much, and a some of the trees keep their leaves. Seattle is easy.
Him: Oh, yeah, was it more appropriately 'The Dead of Winter' where you used to live?
Me: Well, in Minnesota, it was definitely 'The Dead of Winter', and they meant it. ...In New Mexico, it was more like 'Dead of Winter' then 'Dead of Spring', 'Dead of Summer' and 'Dead of Fall' all in a row.
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I think in the Pacific Northwest we could call it 'the Somnambulism of Winter'.
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