When folks in Randolph County went to bed on Tuesday night, Feb. 8, the forecast for the next day was for some light snow, with MAYBE an inch of accumulation.
Well, Wednesday came and it snowed, and snowed hard. When it was all said and done about noon, there were six inches on the ground.
I sent an email to my good friend at the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Memphis, which is the office responsible for this area, and I politely asked him just what in the heck happened.
His response was classic. It read, and I quote, "...wouldn't you know." Which I believe was another way of saying, "we blew it."
I think I'll save that and use it on others . If the IRS calls and asks why I didn't pay my taxes, I can just say, "wouldn't you know." Or if I forget to cook supper or miss a deadline or appointment, "wouldn't you know."
I'm glad my tax dollars went to such good use to provide me with a all-purpose convenient excuse when things don't go exactly as planned. It has to work, it has the NWS seal of approval.
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