SO, ARE YOU READY FOR THE Rumble of Presidents Birthday Week?
Why a rumble? As I started this column on Friday morning, what I first thought was a grinding plow truck was in fact thunder! That was briefly followed by drizzle and even hail, once again proving we never know what to expect in the wacky winter of 2022-23!
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