Monday, February 13, 2006

Body Temperature

Moldovans no doubt have moved further along the evolutionary chain
than Americans. It seems that their blood alternatively flows ice
water and lava depending on the temperature outside. For example,
when it's cold outside locals carry heavy loads for miles without
gloves but their hands don't get cold. Mine would have certainly
frozen solid and broken off. Then when we're on buses so hot and
crowded (I measured a 87 degree F temperature on my pocket
thermometer during one such trip) that I'm compelled to strip down to
my t-shirt, they sit comfortably in long underwear, sweaters, winter
coats, hats, scarves, etc. I don't know how they do it, but I envy
them.

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