Waves wash over the South Haven, Michigan piers on a stormy November afternoon.
By David Poulson
Commentary
Facebook mapped what its users say they are most thankful for, according to Mother Jones.
Here’s how the Great Lakes states fared:
- Minnesota – fall
- Wisconsin – thunderstorms
- Illinois – mother and father-in-law
- Indiana – freedom of speech
- Ohio – children’s laughter
- Michigan – electricity
- Pennsylvania – country music
- New York – apartment
Hmmmm…perhaps Minnesota, Wisconsin and even Michigan can be credited for an environmental take on this question.
But didn’t anyone notice all that freshwater nearby?
Perhaps absence is what prompts thanks. The map shows that Texas, Arizona and New Mexico are most thankful for rain.
But how about parched California? People there are thankful for YouTube.
Here’s a reminder from Chicago photographer Tom Gill of what we’ve got going in our region: [metaslider id=72574]