In these divisive times, there is little that unites us — be it preserving our democracy on a national scale, or opposition to a “by right” monstrosity in our little county — but I think the issue that unifies is obvious. And with the ski season starting in Summit County this past weekend, the urgency has never been greater.

Can we stop with the wearing of sports jerseys over the jackets? Sadly, the vast majority of offenders are not regular readers of this opinion section — nor residents of the Mountain Time zone.

Listen, I get it. Patrick Mahomes is good at football. Yes, I’m aware there are professional teams in Texas. If you feel compelled to keep doing this, at least dial back the obnoxiousness level to something under 11. Also, nobody wants to listen to your music in the lift line.