The Ol' Cold Nose

  Whats it called when your snot freezes in your nose? Oh right, Canadian winter.
   My dad called from Ethiopia yesterday to tell me about how much sunscreen he wears. That was definitely the least relatable information he could have told me. In Montreal it has been legit -25 which makes it feel like your butt is literally falling off (clinically referred to as "freezing your ass off").
   The worst cold symptom by far is when your snot freezes in your nose though. I never know what to do. Mittens inhibit the ability to properly blow one's nose so if you're travelling you just have to keep sniffing as you feel it become more solid. Too graphic? Whatever, no nancy boys allowed- especially if you're not in a cold weather climate right now.
   Its a wonder that they haven't come up with a socially-acceptable nose-hat yet. You could wear a balaclava I suppose, but then I like to be able to move around surreptitiously in public without people thinking I'm about to rob them. I was actually thinking about unhinging the arms from a pair of glasses and knitting a nose hat to attach to them.
   This would solve a really insane student problem that I have to suffer through on the daily. When the person behind you in lecture has the sniffles but either doesn't have a Kleenex or refuses to blow their nose, so they just repeatedly sniff quietly (but just loud enough that you can hear it over your shoulder). If peoples' noses were warmer maybe we wouldn't have this problem. This problem thats sniffing the nation.