Courtesy
Did anyone else notice that the squirrels seemed particularly diligent in their work storing nuts this fall?
Everywhere I looked, those little weirdos were running around with acorns in their mouths, making piles of nut husks (is that what they’re called?) like crazy all over Fayetteville, as though they were preparing for some kind of apocalypse.
Farmers’ Almanac winter projections for the United States
Photo: Tyler Clark
Also, my grandfather, who is a deer hunter, said that it wasn’t a great hunting season this year because there were so many acorns on the ground that the deer weren’t foraging, and therefore weren’t moving much from their nests. According to him, at least, in his experience that’s natures way of feeding the animals before the coming of a long winter.
Couple that with the fact that the Farmers Almanac is predicting a cold, snowy, winter this year, and consider the explosion of popularity of George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series (winter is coming, right?), and I think we can all agree without a shadow of a doubt that there will be about a foot of snow on the ground by the time December 25 rolls around in Fayetteville this year.
All this to say, we’ve got two pairs of tickets to give away for Irving Berlin’s White Christmas at the Walton Arts Center next week. Win ’em.
How to enter
Leave a comment telling us your absolute favorite thing about the holiday season. Is it Lights of the Ozarks? Is it time with family? Let us know, and you’re entered.
What you’ll win
Two (2) winners will win two (2) tickets to see Irving Berlin’s White Christmas at 7:00 p.m. on Nov. 19 at Walton Arts Center.
A few rules (read ‘em carefully):
- You may only enter this specific contest once.
- This contest is open to anyone anywhere except Fayetteville Flyer writers, Walton Arts Center employees, and their immediate family members.
- Contest is open until 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15.
Make sure you leave a valid e-mail address when filling out the comment form since that’s how we’ll contact you if you’ve won. Once we notify the winners, you’ll have 24 hours to respond via email to claim your prize. - You’ll have to provide us with your first and last name (if you win) and then be prepared to show a valid photo ID when picking up your tickets.
Thanks to the Walton Arts Center for sponsoring this contest. For more information about this performance or to purchase tickets, visit waltonartscenter.com.
