Who is Ginger Zee? Some of you will know her and some of you won’t. She’s my possible future wife. She doesn’t know that of course, but if my wife divorces me, it’s me and Ginger Zee, as long as her husband does the right thing and steps aside.
Ginger Zee, Good Morning America
Ginger Zee is the “Chief Meteorologist and Climate Correspondent” on Good Morning America. I really appreciate how she delivers the weather news every morning. Although lately she has not been in my good graces.
I live in the northeast of the United States. It’s an area of the country that typically gets a lot of snow during the winter months. And some of the Fall and Spring months too.
This year our part of the country is not getting a lot of snow. So every morning Ginger Zee tells me that I have a “snow deficit“. OK, she’s not telling me personally that I have a “snow deficit“. That would be crazy … for her to do that on national television.
I don’t know what her problem is with us not having enough snow. I don’t care if it doesn’t snow a single day all year long. I hate snow. If one flake hits the ground that’s a snow surplus in my opinion. Yet, Ginger Zee keeps telling me that I have a snow deficit EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. C’mon Ginger, you’re better than this. I did a couple years of broadcasting courses in college and not once did any of my professors suggest that we develop a catch phrase.
Snow deficit?!!? How in the world is a lack of snow a problem? I know there’s people who love snow, but most of the time those people don’t live where there’s snow and cold temperatures for five months straight. Ginger, you’re one of those people who live in the northeast. Why are you fixated on the SNOW DEFICIT?!!? If you don’t stop with the “snow deficit” I may never let you marry me. My local news weather guy has not mentioned the snow deficit once. Then again, maybe that’s why he’s the local guy. Or maybe he hates snow like the rest of us normal people do.
A funny thing happened during the writing of this blog. I learned that Ginger Zee isn’t just a pretty face giving me the weather.
My original intent was to go off on a funny, unhinged rant about Ginger Zee constantly saying snow deficit and how much that bugged me. Prior to this morning, I knew very little about Ginger Zee other than her regular appearance on the morning news. Then as I looked up links and pictures, I learned that she is a wife and mom that has battled mental health issues and has been an outspoken advocate. I also learned that she is an author of two biographical novels and a three book fiction series about a young girl that has great reviews on Amazon.
Ginger, go ahead and keep saying “snow deficit“. It’s your phrase, enjoy it!
Thanks for reading folks! Have a great Sunday and be nice to everyone. You never know when they’re carrying a heavier burden than you can see. ~Phil
