According to old-timers, you can see signs when a cold winter lies waiting. The street becomes covered with acorns from oaks, and ready-to-shell nuts from pecan trees are everywhere. Also, look out for some high heating bills.

The old-timers offer similar advice for the economy . Take the hemline prosperity theory , which historically says short skirts predict prosperity and long ones predict hard times. Although there’s a lot of variation out there , in my take on the football crowd, dresses are almost touching the floor and worn with sturdy cowboy boots, no less. Meanwhile, there’s renewed chatter about a recession .

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