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Baby It’s Cold Inside

December 17, 2009

“Heated homes are a modern concept” says Laura Nichols, the 2008 New Jersey “furnace abstinence” winner.  She is one of many people in some of the colder parts of the United States that are willingly turning off the heat in their homes to see who can last the longest.  This is the third year of the contest and it appears this was born from an interest in reducing one’s carbon footprint but the tight economy has spurred others to join as well.  Space heaters and fireplaces are allowed and some folks have even resorted to Snuggies and old-fashioned remedies like sleeping with pets and hot water bottles!


A New Jersey woman doesn’t want to get beat
On a competition for those who use less heat
This electric ration
Is the latest fashion
But the dog and a Snuggie make the look complete