Snow Shorts

By Rachael Wabel

Christmas music streams from every radio station, carrot-nosed snowmen stand in various front yards around the block and children squeal in delight during a snowball war. The crisp air lingers, announcing of the presence of winter. A man walks out of his house with ski coat buttoned up passed his chin and a woolen beanie tucked down over his ears. He appears warm, expect for his legs. Draped around his lower half is a pair of thin silver basketball shorts.

Even during the winter months, some people choose to wear the summer attire. Men seem to sport the trend more than women, claiming shorts are simply more comfortable.

“I just hate pants,” said Jacob Jukes, a shorts fanatic. “They’re too restrictive.”

In addition to the freedom shorts provide, some men wear the summer clothing for comfort.

“Long pants pull at my leg hair,” Utah State University sophomore Logan Johnson said. “Have you ever had that happen? It hurts.”

Many stores including Walmart and Target discount summer attire by the end of August and pull shorts along with other warm weather favorites completely from the sales floor around the beginning of October. 

“I buy a bunch of new shorts when they’re cheap,” Jukes said. “I wear them all year, no matter what.”

Not everyone see’s the logic of wearing shorts in the snow.

“When guys wear shorts in the middle of the winter, it makes me wonder just how smart they are,” USU sophomore Kellice Bradley said. “I mean, do they really want to get sick?”

Not all guys follow the summer-in-the-winter trend, citing the cold as a deterrent.

“I like to be able to feel my legs when I get to class,” USU senior Loren Smith said. 

(K. Blesch)