{"id":208,"date":"2024-09-24T14:46:47","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T18:46:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.iayft.com\/?p=208"},"modified":"2024-09-24T14:46:47","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T18:46:47","slug":"its-another-yankee-forecast-wazzatmean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.iayft.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/24\/its-another-yankee-forecast-wazzatmean\/","title":{"rendered":"“It’s Another Yankee Forecast” – wazzatmean?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

“It’s Another Yankee Forecast” was a handy and memorable name for a site I’ve owned for many years, and adapted to my latest hobby of weather observation. It refers to the old chestnut, “if you don’t like New England weather, just wait a minute” which was coined by … Mark Twain? Unlikely. Will Rogers? Nyah-uh. Like Yogi Berra, who may or may not have said, “I never said half the things I said,” the quote is attributed to many places and authors, but most likely should be credited to “Anon.” The great site, Quote Investigator<\/a> has an indepth article here: “If You Don’t Like Our Weather, Just Wait a Few Minutes<\/a>.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I enjoyed the article’s citation of a Mark Twain speech he actually did make, which included a couple of great quotes, like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There is a sumptuous variety about the New England weather that compels the stranger\u2019s admiration\u2014and regret.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

and:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Yes, one of the brightest gems in the New England weather is the dazzling uncertainty of it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The fun of New England weather is to grab a light jacket and sunglasses to walk the dog, only to be hit with a blizzard whiteout halfway home, or bundling up on a blustery fall day only to be ripping off layers in the tropical heat minutes later.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“It’s Another Yankee Forecast” was a handy and memorable name for a site I’ve owned for many years, and adapted to my latest hobby of weather observation. It refers to the old chestnut, “if you don’t like New England weather, just wait a minute” which was coined by … Mark Twain? Unlikely. Will Rogers? Nyah-uh. … <\/p>\n

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