We had record snowfall here last year ...but not record cold.

But, when it does get real cold ...certain precaution need to be taken, and there are certain things you do not do.   

Mom tells of a certain time when she was just a little girl.  I can't remember what her reason for doing it was ...but, she licked the shiny smooth ice on the metal pole of a swing.  

Her tongue got stuck, and I think a bit of panic set in ...and she ripped some of her tongue off.

Now, tongues heal very fast, thankfully.  Sadly, the things we say with our tongue do not always heal fast. Mom was rather good with watching her tongue ...with what she said.  And after this other incident, she didn't want to suffer another licking.

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