Do you hear what i hear?

All right, it's FREEZING in Winnipeg today. We're talking North Polar, chill to the bone cold. I hate this time of year. People balk when they hear about how truly cold it can get in Manitoba, but in all honesty these Artic tempertures are bearable but they do take some getting used to. It's the first couple of weeks that are the hardest, as your body readjusts to the need for hats, scarves, multi-layers, and thermal underwear. I opted not to wear thermal underwear this morning, and got to experience the completely unpleasant burning that comes from wearing jeans in minus 30 degree weather.
There's something disconcerting about standing at a bus stop with a dozen or so other people, people who you're not sure if you know because everyone has only as much skin exposed as is feasible. In fact you're often not even sure of the gender, as everyone has a non-descript puffy shape.