Smilin’ Bob asks: “This cold weather made me think. I know that water expands as it cools or freezes. If our bodies are something like 98 percent water then why the famous ‘shrinking’ problem when things get chilly? I think you know what I mean.”

Ask Red says: Ah, as Jerry Seinfeld aptly put it, the infamous “frightened turtle” syndrome. The simple answer as to why 'It' retreats faster than the  French army is that it's "headstrong". The laws of physics don’t apply south of the beltline border. 'It' has a mind of its own and does whatever 'It' wants, when 'It' wants. Sometimes that can get a guy in trouble. Right Tiger?  Trying to figure 'It' out is like trying to figure out why your wife cried when you gave her a vacuum for Christmas. This shrinkage phenomenon is meant to be a mystery. One thing is certain, however: with a little coaxing 'It' rises the occasion and isalways ready to play.