While I was somewhat disappointed when it was revealed that the 2011 Massey Lectures would not, in fact, be a comprehensive study of The Mad Dash and its influences on contemporary Canadian culture and society, I thought Adam Gopknik on winter was a pretty good second choice. To mark the start of this year’s lectures, Daybreak on CBC Radio One here in Montreal has been soliciting quintessential Montreal winter stories. For anybody who’s ever found me at a party, in the kitchen, with my head stuck in the freezer, this explains everything.

Bay Area Freezers