\u2018Black Friday\u2019 Fanatics<\/p>\n
A cold, cold wind was coming out of the North.
\nIt was freezing anyone who would go forth.
\nYet, into that ,soon to be, blizzard we would go.
\nIf we would live or not, we did not know.
\nThe rivers were solidly frozen over.
\nThe mountain passes had snow to your shoulder.
\nWe had snowshoes. We prayed it was enough.
\nTo fall into a crevasse would be real tough.
\nWe all hooked together with a rope.
\nIf one of us would fall there was little hope.
\nWe traveled during the meager light.
\nWe buried ourselves in snow caves at night.
\nWe were popsicles by the time we got there.
\nSo cold that we couldn\u2019t feel the air.
\nBut, we managed to arrive in time.
\nWe were the very first in line.
\nThe \u2018Black Friday\u2019 sale started in the morning.
\nSoon, many more showed up without warning.
\nBut, we were first so we could get the best.
\nI say to hell with all the rest.<\/p>\n
————————————R. W. Johnson—–(2015)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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