Wild Card/Thursday — 12.4.14

A veteran of New Year’s Day Polar Bear plunges explained last night why the ordeal isn’t as bad as it appears. Seems the key is to strip down 5 to 10 minutes ahead of time. Then your body is so numb that the water isn’t all that bothersome. In fact, he said, you actually feel warm because you’re so number. The key, he said, was to have proper footware to avoid the necessity to knock sand off your feet when you’re busy trying to get dressed again on the beach. Ah, I’ll take his word for all of this — and sleep in per usual on New Year’s Day. Now for today’s Wild Card …