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December 6, 2009
They Call the First Big Snow in New England "The Widowmaker"
Posted by Vanderleun at December 6, 2009 7:29 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.
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We had our first snowfall (4") during the second week of October this year(NE PA). I'm certain that the global warning "scientists" (term used loosely) have some trumped-up explanation. The neighborhood youth no longer shovel snow for extra cash like old days. That may have something to do with the "widow-maker" moniker.
Posted by: Roger Drew Williams at December 6, 2009 10:57 PM
"That may have something to do with the 'widow-maker' moniker."
Perhaps, but I suspect not, as the expression goes back many decades.
Posted by: pst314 at December 7, 2009 1:29 PM