31.   But there are also many unexpected perks -- necessities for those who must ward off boredom and loneliness over the long winter.

32.   Coming out of hibernation from what is always a ridiculously long winter, Portsmouth residents, their winter skin etiolated, blink in the unaccustomed light.

33.   Contemplate only a long winter of football -- the stop-start American variety -- and evenings of war reports from wretched Haiti.

34.   DeLucia, a former antiques dealer, sees a long winter ahead for New Haven.

35.   Eager fans have waited out the long winter.

36.   Favorite Trick, the would-be superhorse, has taken a long winter and is no sure thing to make the race.

37.   For battling the scourge of short days in long winters, it will sell you a full-body tanning table.

38.   For early settlers walnuts were often a source of protein during a long winter.

39.   For the residents of this quintessential tourist town, it could be a long winter of discontent.