Winter Nights and Unknown Lights

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Winter Nights and Unknown Lights

Swish, swish, swish, as the last three toboggans raced down the hill.  The crowd of children at the bottom of the hill had finally succumbed to the cold.  Scarves that protected faces had frosty white circles where the breath had crystallized.   Little fingers were glowing red, no longer protected by the double mittens. Toes ached hidden behind two pairs of socks.  “Let’s go kids, it’s an Ice Age out here!” encouraged the adults at the hill-top,…