COLLEGETOWN—As Ithaca faces one of its coldest winters in recent history with temperatures reaching terrible numbers such as 2, or in some cases 1, many are opting to spend their nights indoors. Even the most winter-hardened students who hail from the chilly north have surrendered to the frigid weather, and the once bustling and vibrant Collegetown lies eerily quiet on what would otherwise have been a lively Friday night.
However, there have been reports of a determined, brave puffer jacket in heels who is refusing to yield in the face of oppressive cold.
“I saw it high-stepping outside the 7/11 wearing only fishnets and heels,” said Riley Chiodo ‘26. “It was kind of an inspiring sight.”
This nylon bundle of enthusiasm is up against sleet, slushy sidewalks, and 50 mph winds, determined to reach its final destination to the amazement of the passersby and window-watchers.
“I was wearing four layers and waterproof boots and it just skipped right past me,” reported hockey player Michael Wilkes ‘27. Many other sightings of the unstoppable puffer jacket in heels have been recorded, each citing the unshakable dedication to its journey.
Students who have reported seeing the puffer jacket in heels note the feeling of encouragement they experienced from watching the jacket travel so far against such odds. That in spite of everything, the jacket pushes on.
When asked for comment, the puffer jacket shuffled away to join a growing group of other puffer jackets in heels.
