The New York Polar Bears made a point of not swimming in the water today. Why?
Polar Bears held a moment of silence, turned their backs on the Atlantic and headed toward the boardwalk, a protest, albeit an underdressed one, against global warming, they said.
Louis Scarcella, 55, a former homicide detective and president of the Coney Island club, said the weather has been so mild that he is considering canceling the group’s winter swimming season, which usually runs from November to April. A club season has not been canceled since the group was founded 104 years ago.
“I have not made the decision yet,†Mr. Scarcella said gravely. “I have to meet with my board.
“It’s a possibility,†he added. “It’s not the extreme sport that we love. It’s a very easy swim.â€
How much do they rock? While everyone else is saying vapid things about enjoying the “unseasonable weather,” they actually said what needed saying.