We asked readers what they do to stay warm during a Bears game on a cold day at Soldier Field. Here’s what you told us, lightly edited for clarity:
“My brother always brought a piece of cardboard to stand on. Keeps the cold from coming up your feet and legs.”
— Deb Lindley
“If you’re tailgating, make sure you bring a cooler for your drinks to keep them from freezing. … Found that out the hard way.”
— Jon Dillabaugh
“Lotta snot rags ’cause that nose be runnin’.”
— Jim Erimie
“Cardboard under your feet; hand and feet warmers; something to cover your face, like a scarf; and a shot of whiskey.”
— Jermaine Pigee
“Hothand [hand warmers] in shoes and back pockets and layers of clothes — and backup Hothands.”
— Rosemary Maldonando-Nelson
“Wear snow boots or insulation boots. I was in Green Bay [on Dec. 7] and my feet were frozen.”
— Art Medina
What do you do about hat hair?
We also asked readers what they do about hat hair in cold weather, which tends to be more of an issue at work or social gatherings than at Bears games. Here’s what you told us:
“Hair static from hats is the worst. I always carry a dryer sheet in my purse. I run it over my hair, and it helps to tame it — a bit, anyway.”
— Dyann L. Berndt
“Hair? Oh, yeah, I remember hair.”
— Tony Galati
“My wonderful Eddie Bauer down parka has a hood that fits loosely over my hair, and it’s warm enough that I don’t need a hat under it. Problem prevented!”
— Gretchen Patti
“Don’t take the hat off.”
— John S. Fetzik
“When I have hat hair I just tell everyone I am having a Jack Nicholson kind of day.”
— Terrence Camodeca
“Honestly I just accept that from December to March, my hair is on its own spiritual journey and I’m just along for the ride.”
— Rich Díaz