The annual “Winter Carnival” is going on at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, MI. What is it? Well, mainly snow sculptures! Students, usually working with some kind of pre-selected “theme,” build massive snow sculptures – which are judged. My brother –  whom attended Michigan Tech in the late 1980s/early 1990s – and later worked for the university – served as a judge for a time. There are also “broomball” games, and other events tied in to this cold-weather event.

I have only attended the Winter Carnival once in my life…and that was in 2009! The “theme” for that Winter Carnival was “space.”

Some Winter Carnival Pics from 2009:

Since the Winter Carnival always happens right around my birthday, my brother kind of made it his own “tradition” to buy me a Winter Carnival shirt every year for my birthday (though they always arrive a few days late). And I still have most of them! My sweatshirt from 1998 featured “Peanuts” characters on it  – and sadly wore out (I am a huge “Peanuts” fan). As for the shirts that survived?  Pictures or it didn’t happen? OK, but first…

Here are a couple of photos of me wearing Winter Carnival shirts:

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Without Further Ado:

Winter Carnival T-Shirts/Hoodies From 1997 To The Present:

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