I remember as a kid swimming at Pictured Rocks. Somebody from "down south" came up to my father in a winter parka and said, "are they ok?" My father replied we obviously weren't ok otherwise we wouldn't be swimming in such cold water. After 15-20 minutes the water feels fine. Then you realize that's because all of your skin has gone numb.

Thanks for the memories Jwild! I grew up in the U.P. and went to college in Milwaukee. What festival did you go to?