if only everyone had a shovel!

We are all busy shoveling out from the blizzard here in NY.  If you do not have a snow shovel, shame on you.

We have two snow shovels and a booster shovel in the basement.  There is plenty of snow in front of my house, but I am sure had I not had those two shovels and my booster shovel, the snow pile in front of my house would have been even higher.

In fact, the only reason it snowed at all on my block is because there are people who have no shovels.  If everyone had two shovels and a booster shovel, I am sure the street would have been totally snow free.

There is actually tons of data to corroborate this assertion.  Multiple studies to that effect have been carried out by the snow shovel manufacturers, who assure me that their conclusions are correct.  Unfortunately, their notes are so voluminous that it will take 75 years for them to release all the data, so for now, you will just have to take their word for it.  Would you rather risk snow each season, or would you rather follow the science?

There are of course some people who will remain unconvinced.  Some people will claim that everyone on their block has multiple shovels and it still snowed, or claim that their are blocks where no one has a shovel and it did not snow as hard.  These people should be de-platformed from all social media.  These unconfirmed reports taken out of context are misinformation that poses a danger to us all.  Just because you heard of one case where someone had multiple shovels and his home was still buried in snow, is that breakthrough case really a reason to question the data?

I think those streets where people do not have shovels (we can all see your un-shoveled walk!) should not be plowed.  Or perhaps they should be charged an extra surcharge or tax.  Why should we all have to suffer because of some people's selfishness?  They are keeping the snow in the neighborhood, so make them pay.

I've heard that some people from NY have started moving to states like Florida where people have no shovels and they say that it seldom snows.  Even if you could afford to move, do you really want to take a chance?  

And then you have the people who have snow blowers, or pay a service to clear their walk and driveway, and try to use this as an excuse not to buy a shovel.  "The snow is cleared away -- what do I need a shovel for?" that ask.  The way I see it, anti-shovel is anti-shovel.  Not needing a shovel is no excuse not to buy a shovel.  

Or you have the people who go out early in the storm to salt their walk so the snow melts more quickly.  Stop it!   Salt is for meat, not for walkways.  

Look, it's a small thing to do for you neighbors.  Get a shovel.  Or two, or three, actually.  And if you still experience snowfall, it means we may require a fourth  shovel -- we will have to wait and see. It's not that we keep changing our mind.  This is simply how science is done.  As the data comes in, science changes, and we revise our earlier estimates.  Just keep buying those shovels, because we know that is the only safe and effective way to stop it from snowing.