Sure Would Like To Get Me Some Of That There Global Warmin' Dept

Based on a picture sent along by my mom, some of the folks up in West Virginia -- where the ground has been covered by snow without interruption for all but two days since mid-December -- are just about tired of winter. But before providing you with the evidence that desperation is setting in, here's a shot of my six-foot-two dad on his back porch:


Now for the evidence that some West Virginians are ready for spring to commence: