Note: When this story was first written, in 2015, my editor's son (who is in the video below) was in 6th grade and he's now a college graduate. We update and refresh this story every year, because a s time passes, one thing remains the same — boys will wear shorts in all weather, even sub-zero temperatures.

Whether it’s a balmy 80 degrees or a frigid 5, some boys insist on wearing shorts.

If Cara Schultz allowed it, her son Sam would wear shorts 24/7. Even if temperatures dip below the 10 degree mark in Pittsburgh, Sam will beg Schultz to wear shorts for ice skating. Schultz offered a compromise: He could wear athletic leggings underneath. Sam balked.

“He said he would rather wear pants,” she says. He simply doesn’t like the look of leggings and shorts. While he wears shorts for style

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