We're not as tough in snow as we once were in our Beacon Journal workdays

Only two BJ retirees made it to Papa Joe's for the monthly lunch -- 1 p.m. second Wednesday of the month, if you're interested.

One of those, Pat Dougherty, emailed:

Only 2 retirees, Pat Dougherty (Engraving) and Gene McClellan (Printer), ventured into the snow to meet at Papa Joe's Wednesday afternoon. We spent much of our time remembering past blizzards when many of our colleagues walked to work through the snow just to make sure the paper got out on time. We recalled seeing a picture in Tower Topics of Jim Darr's high-wheeled garden tractor that he used to get to work during a blizzard sitting in the parking deck. Jim was the press room superintendent for many years.

"Hope to see a few more faces next month.

"Pat Dougherty"

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The twosome broke the Papa Joe's low attendance record of 3 that was set during another snowy time of Jan. 14, 2009.