Be my guest if you want to complain about the Polar Vortex that has settled in over much of the country. But if you think about it, this much-maligned weather system has more than a few positive things going for it. Such as:

THAT ELF IS NOW FROZEN TO THE SHELF

SOUPCICLES

ICE FISHING IN ATLANTA

I CAN FINALLY FINISH MY POEM ABOUT GORTEX

THE DUDES ON MOUNT RUSHMORE LOOK GOOD IN EARMUFFS

THAT GUY WHO ALWAYS WEARS SHORTS IN THE WINTER IS FORCED TO GO INDOORS UNTIL SPRING

GREAT SEATS AVAILABLE ON THE STATEN ISLAND FERRY

NICE TO HEAR ‘VORTEX’ USED IN A NON-STAR TREK CONTEXT

FOR ONCE, MY BEER IS ACTUALLY COLD

Stay warm, my friends.