Posted on 11/28/2005 10:34:15 AM PST by Murtyo
People walk past as a homeless person takes cover from the cold on a Paris sidewalk November 28, 2005, as six homeless have died in France since the arrival of winter temperatures. French authorities have raised their weather alert in 31 departments and asked for increased vigilance to the homeless in Paris.
It's fashion! Her jeans are rolled up in the old 1950's style. One never wears socks when the pants legs are rolled up or with even low heels. One must suffer to be beautiful!!!! ;)
We, too, get a laugh out of the coasties when they come inland in the summer and winter, bitching about the weather.
No, Bush is responsible for global warming. < sarc / off>
I have sympathy for them, but ultimately you need to care about yourself first, non-profits (Salvation Army being the best example) do an infinitely better job of helping folks than Govt. social programs. Govt. usually just messes people up more.
It doesn't have to be freezing to be lethal cold. 41 Degrees can overcome the body and kill. A kerfuffle in Los Angeles about whether to force people into shelters disclosed this not-fun fact...
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