Today is a ski free day at Okemo which is apparently an important enough event to draw out the WCAX cameras. I'm not sure what they where reporting but I'm pretty sure if I was the one taking pictures it would have been of something different. What caught my attention was the unusual mix of people drawn to the mountain.
On an ordinary day there's a mix of mostly Connecticut cars with New York, Vermont, and Massachusetts plates sprinkled throughout. For whatever reason this is the way its always been at Okemo, at least since I started skiing there in the late 70's. Today, the mix was different. The lot was a mix of VT and NH cars which was to be expected. But, surprisingly there were also a lot of Massachusetts cars. I couldn't help but wonder why an atypically large number of people from Mass came for the event. This joke, however, does come to mind:
One day a florist goes to a barber for a haircut. After the cut he asked about his bill and the barber replies: "I'm sorry, I cannot accept money from you; I'm doing community service this week” The florist is pleased and leaves the shop. Next morning when the barber goes to open up, there is a thank you card and a dozen roses waiting for him at his door.
Later, a cop comes in for a haircut, and when he goes to pay his bill the barber again replies: "I'm sorry, I cannot accept money from you; I'm doing community service this week." The cop is happy and leaves the shop. Next morning when the barber goes to open up, there is a thank you card and a dozen donuts waiting for him at his door.
Later a Republican comes in for a haircut, and when he goes to pay his bill the barber again replies: "I'm sorry, I cannot accept money from you; I'm doing community service this week." The Republican is very happy and leaves the shop! Next morning when the barber goes to open up, there is a thank you card and a dozen different books such as “How to Improve your Business” and “Becoming More Successful".
Then a Democrat comes in for a haircut, and when he goes to pay his bill the barber again replies: "I’m sorry, I cannot accept money from you; “I'm doing community service this week." The Democrat is very happy and leaves the shop. Next morning when the barber goes to open up, there are a dozen Democrats lined up waiting for a free haircut.
Update: It turns out WCAX was at Okemo to report that hackers broke into the resort's computer network and gained access to thousands of credit cards.
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