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Winter has come to New England. But, folks
here don't let a little cold weather keep
them from going outside to run or swim--in
just a Speedo. Since 1904 Bostonians have
been heading out for a New Year's Day swim in
Dochester Bay, while for a somewhat shorter
time (since 2000) have they run the
streets of Boston's Back Bay in mid-December.
In either case, clad only in bathing suits.
It's been a New
Year's Day tradition in South
Boston since 1904; on the morning of January
1, the L
Street Brownies go for a swim in
Dorchester Bay. Every year since then, a
crowd of swimmers and an even larger crowd of
onlookers has shown up to watch men-and since
the l980s, women-begin the year with a swim
in the icy waters of Dorchester
Bay. Keeping
up a tradition introduced by European
immigrants fond of cold water dips, the most
dedicated L Street Brownies repeat this
ritual every day of the year. Named for the
beach where the club meets and for the
nut-brown skin color many of the members
develop from daily exposure to the sun, the L
Street Brownies is the second oldest
cold-water swimming club in the country.
Started in Boston
in December 2000 by five
intrepid men, the Santa
Speedo Run has gone
on to attract thousands of runners over the
last eight years. Santas
in Speedos stopped
traffic as they ran
down Boylston and Newbury streets at the
ninth annual Santa
Speedo Run in mid-December.
The event raised more than $100,000 for charity.
Runners raised money for Cradles to Crayons,
which aims to give low-income and homeless
children basic essentials to keep them warm
throughout the year. Runners and supporters
lined up outside Lir Pub on Boylston Street
for the start (and finish) of this 1-1/2 mile
loop course.
About 500 people participated in this year's
event.
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nuBound has started "tweeting" on Twitter.
Don't know what I'm talking about? That's OK. If you do know, you've probably already clicked on the link and are reading us on Twitter. If you don't, you're confused. Don't worry--that's everyone's first reaction. But stick with me. Twitter is a micro-blogging system. That
means you can send 140 character
messages--something like two or three
sentences, maybe a link to an interesting web
page or a link to a great picture.
It works kind of like a CB radio. What you say on Twitter can be heard automatically by everyone who "follows" you or seen by anyone who looks at your Twitter site online. Twitter works for multiple devices. Of course, you can access it from an internet browser, but you can also post to Twitter and receive messages via text messaging on a cell phone. For a tutorial on signing up and using
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and get a
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follower of nuBound!
Here are some other interesting Twitterers
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Enjoy the season with your family and make
sure to get out in the snow (if you have it
nearby) or out in the fresh air in any case!
Have a Happy New Year!
Sincerely,
Mark Connell
nuBound
email:
thebounce@nubound.net
phone:
888.480.NUCLeotide (or 888.480.6825)
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