Very peculiar, a sea change in my surroundings over the last two days. If there weren't discrete indicia, I would think that the second blizzard had altered my perceptions of things.
At the discount gym, for example, the sketchy NYC characters usually populating the floor have been replaced by folks clearly of a higher tax bracket. My guess is that they did a membership discount on a more upscale website or mailing list. Overnight change, though. Very stark. And they're actually cleaning out the locker rooms and the showers, which does make for a much more pleasant early morning.