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BRINGING YOU THE FACTS....--You Never Knew --You Needed to Know!----SNIPPETZ MAGAZINE

SNIPPETZ HAS SOME
PREDICTIONS FOR 2021

by Lindsey Harrison
“I figure lots of predictions is best. People will forget the ones I get wrong and marvel over the rest.” 
– Alan Cox, Welsh inventor

It’s December, guys. We’ve almost made it through this incredibly strange, unprecedented year. We’re not gonna lie; things have been tough. But we’ve come this far and there’s not much more time before we leave this year behind. Just because we start a new year in less than a month doesn’t exactly guarantee things will be better. You’re in luck, though. We have a strong feeling 2021 is going to bring about some really great things. How do we know? Maybe that’s a secret we’re not willing to share. And anyway, does it really matter how we know that 2021 will be awesome as much as it matters that it will be awesome. Don’t believe us? Fine. But we’ve got some pretty solid predictions about the upcoming New Year so why not stick around for a while and see what there is to look forward to! Oh, and there’s something we have to add: the predictions contained in this admittedly spectacular article are predictions only and Snippetz in no way makes any guarantee of their accuracy.

EVERY DOG (AND CAT) HAS ITS DAY
We’re sincerely hoping this prediction isn’t wishful thinking on our part, but we predict that people are going to continue to adopt more animals from the Humane Society rather than through pet stores or private breeders. Why? Because we truly feel people are craving companionship now more than ever. What’s better than going to the pound and picking out that special friend who has been waiting for the perfect owner, just like you? The feeling you get from taking home an animal and giving them a comfortable place to sleep, eat and play is literally unlike any other and the benefits you gain from bringing a creature who will love you unconditionally can reduce the stress caused by the other, less enjoyable aspects of your life. No, this isn’t a shameless plug for pet adoption through the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region . . . let’s just say it’s a glowing review from a satisfied customer and a prediction that people all over the country, if not the world, will be seeking comfort and companionship in 2021. Maybe it’s because we’re all sick and tired of feeling not awesome and once the New Year hits, we’ll be ready to do something about it!

NETFLIX, NETFLIX AND MORE NETFLIX
It’s no secret that many of us have watched more shows and movies through streaming apps like Netflix than ever before. But with winter fully settled upon us and lots of other unpleasant goings on keeping everyone inside, we predict that, by springtime, more than 90 percent of the Earth’s T.V.-watching population will have watched every single solitary show on Netflix. The absolutely brilliant part of this prediction is that there is probably no way to verify whether or not it actually comes to pass. For all any of us know, that is exactly what is going to happen. And how silly will all you doubters look when we prove ourselves to be the next Nostradamus in magazine form?

SUPERBOWL FOR THE (RELATIVELY) SUPER OLD
Football certainly took on a new look in the 2020-2021 season, with fewer teams playing thanks to you-know-what. And some of the players that we love – or love to hate, as it were – have moved from their tried and true teams to new ones. There’s lots that doesn’t look that same. So, what does that have to do with our predictions? Settle down, Sassy Pants. We’re getting there. Remember all those new players we talked about coming into the National Football League? Most of them are on the younger side, probably in their early 20s. Great. Good for them. But there also happen to be a cadre of older players that have stuck around through the years. Of course, old is a relative term. We’re talking about guys like Drew Brees (41 years old) or Tom Brady (43 years old). These two quarterbacks aren’t showing any signs that they’re struggling to keep up with the youngsters on the field . . . which brings us to our next prediction: while some players may be 20 years older than many of their opponents, these guys aren’t giving up without a fight and so we predict the Superbowl LV, which will be played on Feb. 7, 2021, will see some of the oldest players in the league on the lineup. Yes, we realize that 41 and 43 years old is not actually old. But like we said, it’s all relative.

INTERESTING WEATHER
This year has shown us that weather can be as unpredictable as ever, regardless of the other drama occurring around the world. Last year, we had the Bomb Cyclone that took out fences, stranded cars and shut down the majority of El Paso County for a day or two. This year, we’ve seen snow in early September with temperatures that soared to the 80s just a little while later. So, while it may not be the most inventive or creative prediction, we feel fairly certain that our next prediction will come true: we predict that Colorado, nee, the world will see some interesting weather in 2021. See what we did there? We took the fact that weather in general is unpredictable and we predicted that it would stay predictably unpredictable. Genius!

BRANCHING OUT TO NEW FOODS
Considering how 2020 turned out, we think there might be more than a few people who try to old “eat black eyed peas on New Years’ Day for good luck” tradition in 2021. And for those people who have never tried black eyed peas, kudos! We think it’s awesome for people to branch out and try new foods and in fact, that’s actually our next prediction: we predict that more people are going to be trying new foods that they haven’t ever tried before. Why? Well, more and more places are looking to services like DoorDash, GrubHub and Uber Eats to get their meals. Who wouldn’t want to take a leap of faith and try out something new once in a while? We think more places, like smaller mom and pop places, are going to jump on the bandwagon in 2021 and start offering up their delicious selections to the masses via delivery apps. If . . . no when that starts happening, we hope you dear readers will support those businesses and help them stay afloat during times when they may not be able to serve their customers in the way they normally would.

DYI? HOW ABOUT DY-DON’T
More than ever, people have started looking for hobbies to entertain themselves and we don’t think anything is going to change going into 2021. People are going to keep putting shiplap on every spare surface in their houses and trying to teach themselves to knit or crochet from YouTube videos. So what does that mean for our 2021 predictions? Well, we predict that more and more people are going to be trying (and failing) to do new DYI projects than ever before. Cold winter months often bring out the desire to hunker down and do something inside but once the cold drifts away and the warm weather sets in, people typically like to get outside and do things. Well, we think that will be the case but with more DYI-type projects rather. Not only are many people working to pinch pennies but more people are realizing that they can do things on their own and it’s kind of an awesome thing to see. Growing their own food, building their own sheds, in general being more self-sufficient. We think that trend will keep going into the New Year.

Here’s the thing, though. This prediction has a second part: we also predict there will be an uptick in the amount of people who have to visit urgent care or the emergency room for DYI-related accidents in 2021. Here’s why: just because someone on YouTube or HGTV says you can do it doesn’t mean you actually have the talent to do it, especially safely. No, we aren’t hoping for people to get hurt as they try to build those shelves they always wanted to put along either side of their fireplace. But we also realize that people can bite off more than they can chew and that can get them into trouble. To be honest, this would be an awesome prediction to not have come true . . . it’s all up to you, readers. Prove us wrong!