The first shorts day
It is in the early days of spring
When a snowfall isn’t yet out of the question
When the boulevards and gutters reveal winter’s trash collection
An unexpected 70 degrees and the quiet sun in a cloudless sky
This is the first day that a reasonable person would wear shorts
This is the exact day—not the one before it or the many after it
This is the day that you were waiting for
That reminds you
This is the day you realize there will be more days like this
and you actually start to believe that
But soon days like this will become so common
You will forget them before they are gone
During the drone of winter
you seemed to recall there having been these kinds of days
But the memory is like a postcard
sent by someone too distant to be believed
It is only when this day presents itself again for the first time
When you went out and just DID EVERYTHING
Wearing shorts
It is only when this day comes to an end
and tomorrow’s forecast predicts rain, and the weekend, maybe snow
It is only then that you realize, suddenly, that this was that day
And now it’s gone
*Today is the day, at least in Minnesota and most of the midwest. Don’t miss it.
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