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The Lonely Man of Winter

The Lonely Man of Winter Words and Pictures by Greg Thrasher Christmas is more than a holiday on December 25th and it's more than some fictional bearded-man's birthday, it's an institution. It's the physical and mental sabbatical we are awarded for putting up with less than favorable weather and fewer hours of daylight. It can be a coping mechanism, the light at the end of the tunnel, the notion that whatever happened during the year up to that point, can be forgiven, forgotten, or even just dwelled upon. This time of pensive reflection can't help but conjure that dreary state of being known [...]