The Ice Age

Have strong suspicion if told today that most scientists agree that a new ice age is upon us, would begin to see signs of cooling everywhere. For example, today is ninety four degrees, but the high (in 1985) was 97 degrees. Might begin to think that since today is three degrees cooler than the high, then maybe the earth is getting colder, n'est ce pas? Do not want to give impression that am a Global Warming denier. Am merely thinking about the propensity to freak out no matter what. To take the thought futher, what if told that the world will stay exactly the same? This possibility induces panic too. Philosophical thoughts interrupted by the Contessa's screams. What? I ask. She points at her computer screen, her hand over her mouth. She is pointing at a picture of what looks to be a bridesmaid dress: teal, gauzy, ugly, but no more so than any other bridesmaid's dress. I think her reaction is Out of Proportion but don't say so. She scrolls down the screen to show the back of the dress. Put hand to mouth and Adjust my impression. There is a cape. Say, are you sure that this is not the flower girl's dress? The flower girl's dress has some dignity, the Contessa says. One can worry about Anything.