If you ask most folks in Round Lake, Illinois, why we got this rotten weather after three days of 80s and sun, they'll be happy to tell you. Unfortunately, this cold-through-your bones, rainy, overcast weather spreads all over northeastern Illinois, not just Round Lake.
And the culprit? That mean old annual Spring Carnival which opened yesterday on Rollins Road. Whenever they have it, we have this lousy weather.
Yesterday, Liz and I went to Round Lake Beach for dentist appointments, complaining about the weather on the way. And then, we saw it. The Ferris Wheel rising above the trees on Rollins by the Big Lots. That explains it.
And, I had something to do with it. I was a Round Lake Area Jaycee back in 1977 when we sponsored it. It opened on a picture perfect May Spring day with sun, a slight breeze and temps in the upper 70s. I was assigned to a ticket booth. Within minutes of getting in it, the temps started dropping and a cold north wind picked up. Within an hour the clouds were there and the temperature was down to 40 degrees.
And, it has been that way ever since. The carnival opens and here comes the bad. Even worse, now they stay for two straight weekends, so we get twice as much.
Something Needs to be Done About That Carnival!!! --RoadDog
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