Unseasonably Warm Spring Weather in Brainerd, Minnesota in 1931: Pansies in February
"A bed of pansies came into full bloom today in a farm garden near Brainerd, the center of a section famous for severe winters."
February 4, 1931
On this day, newspapers reported a shocking headline from Brainerd, Minnesota: Pansies In Bloom.
A bed of pansies came into full bloom today in a farm garden near Brainerd, the center of a section famous for severe winters.
Other February oddities:
Lilac trees were budding.
Girls were playing tennis.
Boys were shooting marbles.
Men were pitching horseshoes.
The temperature was climbing toward 60 above.
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