It’s Icicle Season in Kentucky & Indiana, But Do Not Eat Them

This Monday, I was driving around town, checking things out, getting the "blood" flowing in my car once again. And I couldn't help but notice some of my favorite sights that happen after we get a winter storm. I'm talking about icicles.

That fascinated me as a little kid. They fascinate me as an adult. Naturally, the bigger they are, the better they are, in my opinion. Of course, they can also present a unique set of perils.

There Could Be Poop in Icicles

So that dude is me. We've had icicles like that hanging from the eave around our workplace in the past; not so much this time around. I had them hanging from our awning at home back in the day. Every time, the temptation was too great, and I took a big stick and knocked some of them down. However, I would break some smaller ones off and eat it like a popsicle. As of today, I'm horrified by that realization, and here's why. Thank you, Meteorologist Katie Nickolaou for pointing out what should have always been obvious:

As a kid, I drank from the hose, played in the water when it flooded, and felt like we'd been given a giant swimming pool. And yes, I ran with scissors. I took the risks kids take, but it never occurred to me what could be in an icicle.

I shall never be tempted again.