Viking's loss brings winter blahs

I don't like to post about sports, or politics, because once you do it's often just a rant no one cares about but man, I watched that Vikings game last night and holy cow went through the damn wringer. So many mistakes, but still so many chances to win. And now we get to go back to being a quiet city on the prairie for the rest of the winter. I was looking for a 'before the game' picture, something that showed Minneapolis on a sunny day, fish jumping into the boat, smiling like Wendell Anderson did on the cover of Time so many years ago - Minnesota, the good life! No doubt had the Vikings won I could find just such a picture. As it is, all I have is the "after the game" picture posted there to the left. Bleak, icy, wet, and now, with the Vikings done and the Gophers a disappointment (again) and the T-wolves a disgrace, it leaves only the prospect of the Wild getting hot and making a run to keep the local sports folks away from the razor blades. Put a spring in those skates, boys, and give us some hope till Spring gets here!

As a final insult, the link to Time above goes to an article titled "Worst Time Covers Ever." Jeez, that's just piling it on.