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Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH hosts a well-known 'Winter Carnival' celebration every year about this time. It is quite the spectacle. There's even an old movie about it, titled 'Winter Carnival,' and it was filmed on Darmouth's campus...

Winter Carnival

Winter Carnival is here
  The best time of year

The statue this year is a classic
  An Ice-thyosauras - era, Jurassic

So many activities to choose from
  Ice skate, double-date, be a ski bum

For those with stout hearts
  Climb Mt. Moosilauke for a start
 
Then bobsled all the way down
  Back to Hanover Town

Just make sure the goggles you wear
  Ensure your eyes survive the wintry white glare
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Kingston Avatar
February 7, 2022 at 10:20 AM
Oh, what fun. Mount Moosilauke in my younger days would have been fun to climb. What a cute, imaginary name. I used to live next to Mount Pico in Vt. I like to skate but do not have a "stout heart" for anything vertical anymore. Ice-thyosauras is he a good swimmer when he melts? I'd be brave enough 2 swim along. This poem was frostbite fun. Brrrr....
Wolf Avatar
February 7, 2022 at 1:19 PM
Hi, Marikate! I don't know of Mt. Pico, but Mt Moosilauke is for real. In fact, part of the freshman experience at Dartmouth College is climbing that mountain during what used to be 'orientation week.' (I was so glad that climbing 'Moose' was optional). Stay warm now. :) gw
Kiser Avatar
January 30, 2022 at 4:56 PM
Now that might be a fun event, a winter carnival; great pen.
Baker Avatar
January 29, 2022 at 3:25 PM
Well written fun-for-all event, it seems. I'm in! Have a great week, Gershon. Your Texas friend, Bill
Wolf Avatar
January 30, 2022 at 11:13 AM
Bill, Winter Carnival at Dartmouth is quite the event. I don't know it you'd cotton to all that ice, snow and frigid weather though. Thanks, my friend.
George Avatar
January 27, 2022 at 8:13 PM
It would be sheer fun having such games in the cheery milk white terrain stretching endless... ! Lovely detailing !
Wolf Avatar
January 30, 2022 at 11:17 AM
'Cheery milk white terrain' - Thank you for such a poetic comment, Valsa!
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