Megan - Winter in NOLA

New Orleans is a conceited city
we think we are special because it doesn’t snow during the holidays
when did the holidays become all about snow?
we have gifts
we have carolers
and we have just as much holiday spirit as anyone else

but we want people to feel bad that we don’t experience a winter wonderland
but we shriek everytime the temperature drops below 75
snow is cold
snow is unpredictable
snow is wet
it requires layers of clothing to just walk outside

New Orleans is a conceited city
but I would think we would be so solipsistic to see the benefits in our lack of snow
snow is contradictory- miserable yet majestic
New Orleans is better off without it
But that’s just it

Were arrogant and proud of our city
We do not like thinking we do not have something.

Megan, age 16