Snowbound Survival Guide

Our weatherman has predicted a winter snowstorm. If YOU are in the path of such a blizzard in the near future, you could be hit with a power outage. What to do?

While entertaining a house guest a few years ago, we experienced a power outage ourselves. In fact, we compiled this dictionary to help our friends and family know how to survive while waiting for those dedicated electric company linemen to work their magic.

BLUE DARTER: Little Junior as he dashes back to the house after going to the bathroom in the backyard because “the potty smells too yucky.”

CHOCOLATE BRAIN FREEZE: Fearing all the ice cream in the freezer will go bad, you devour it before it gets gooey.

CROSS-CHECKING: You identify the person who absentmindedly flushed the toilet and drank the last of the stored water. Then you stand him outside and pelt him with snowballs until he apologizes.

FERAL HOGS: When you become so bored you play This Little Piggy on a family member’s feet.

FROSTBITE FRENZY: At first sign of a power outage, clip your toenails in case you are in for the long haul. -Better if done before the temperature in the house dips to 40 degrees.

FROZEN CHICKEN FINGERS: Having a thumb-wrestling match with the person huddled next to you on the sofa. Most effective if done before extremities become totally numb.

FURNITURE SURFING: See who can jump from one piece of living room furniture to the next without touching the frozen floor. We actually did this while our houseguest watched.

HEATER BEATER: Build a blanket fort in the living room.

PHALANGES FLAMBE': Count the number of times you can pass your finger through a candle flame without burning the hair off your hand. (Kids-this is an adult-only game)

REPI-TORTURE Sing One Hundred Bottles of Coke on the Wall until someone has a nervous breakdown. Then roll him under the blanket fort and calm him by doing your Woody Woodpecker impersonation.

SAUSAGE STUFFING: What you look like while struggling to don several layers of clothes.

SESAME STREET INSANITY: Talk to one another in Elmo and Cookie Monster voices until someone develops a nervous tic in his or her face.

TONSIL TANTELIZER : Suck on a Lifesaver® until it’s gone without breaking the hole in the middle.

There you have it. Tape this list to the handle of your snow shovel and prepare to be entertained.

How about you? Got any survival tactics to add? Please share them below.