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Article: Chester Greenwood's ears.
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- Highlights for Children
- Article date:
- January 1, 2002
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Chester Greenwood had a problem. His ears got very cold in winter. When they got cold, they changed color, from red to blue to white. In the frigid temperatures in the hills of western Maine, near the town of Farmington where he lived, Chester's cold ears were a constant problem.
In 1873, when Chester was fifteen years old, he got a pair of ice skates for his birthday. Chester couldn't wait to try them out on a nearby pond.
"Don't forget to cover your ears--you know how easily they get frostbitten," his mother warned him.
Covering his ears was a real problem for Chester because he was allergic to wool. His wool cap made his ears itch. So, sure ...