Washington, D.C. Being an immigrant in the USA gives you an interesting perspective on the American mentality.  The fact before any minor natural event the local grocery stores are emptied, batteries are in short supply, candles become fashionable and anything relating to the event in question becomes a desperate quest.  In the DC area alone, just before the storm hit, fights were breaking out over shovels.  I found this quite funny. The habbit of closing things before an event even starts is... Full Story