well.. shoveling was my winter replacement for mowing lawns for spending money. sometimes i would go out and just shovel for hours before coming home (better then working @ BK). towards my senior year in high school, everyone got plow guys so it really ate into my spending $$, just when i needed it for gas and beers (grr). [re-reading this... pretty funny combo, but that's what we mostly spent our $$ on]

the biggest pain was shoveling the family driveway if the plow guy didn't show on Christmas morning. 200 ft @ 7am before guests arrive... oh yea, that was just wicked awesome

do kids still walk around shoveling in the winters for $$?

as for S florida... where abouts? i'm over in clearwater (mostly )