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I remember the Blizzard of '78 as if it were yesterday. I was then attending Boston University's (now-defunct) Program in Artisanry, continuing on with my studies in metalsmithing, which, as everyone here knows, I love, and living downtown in a Boston University Dormitory. Since I was living downtown, I didn't have to worry about getting around or being able to get my schoolwork done when the Blizzard of '78 hit.