Thanks God for the Mormons!

Everyone knows that Utah is Mormonism’s capital of the world. When we arrived almost a quarter century ago, Mormons accounted for 70% of the State population. Today that percentage is down to 60% thanks to the influx of newcomers in general and Hispanics in particular. We’ll have to wait till about 2030 to see an end to the “Latter Day Saints” current majority. I know, these are statistics, but if you’re a skier, you know that weekends are always very crowded because that’s precisely when most people have two days off to hit the slopes. Well, the good thing about Utah is that good Mormons only show up to ski on Saturday, crowding the mountains with their countless wifes and kids, but when comes Sunday, we can reclaim the mountain as all these faithfuls crowd into their houses of worship, studying scriptures, eating do-nuts, slurping Jello and drinking Cool-Aid all morning long, before returning home and praying some more, family-style, for the rest of the day. This leaves the ski resorts almost empty and those of us who believe in different Gods, or none at all, can ski or snowboard our heart content. This obviously is one compelling reason why I intend to ski an awful lot between now and 2030!