Living in North Texas (in the DFW area) snow was rare. Even rarer was enough snow to close schools. Was more likely to be ice. Didn’t want to go outside in that.
We’d stay outside until our gloves were wet, building snowmen, forts, and stockpiling snowballs. Then, we’d run inside for a dry pair of gloves and keep going till mom forced us indoors. Wonderland!
Zoom around the block a couple of times and the Zoom your classes at the kitchen table. And remember, picking your nose while the camera is on is impolite. “Were you born in the Twentieth Century?”
We rarely had snow days. We were expected to make our way to school even if the weather cancelled the buses. Actually, the buses ran anyway. They might have been an hour late, but they got us there. And then we got detention for being late. Those nuns were murder sometimes.
Hmmmm curious. From what I’ve gathered, they live in a house with a tiled roof. That screams Arizona or California or something. Unlikely they would have this type of storm. Hmm Do we actually know where they live??? In all of my reading I don’t think that’s ever been revealed. hmm
I remember listening to the radio for school closures. Especially the day my school wasn’t mentioned and only after I walked the mile in the storm did I find that it was closed. Oh wait! Did I say mile? I meant 2 miles, uphill both ways!
As a child we walked to school in knee-deep snow (yes I know that is relative to a 1st grader). We moved to South Carolina and it snowed 1/2 inch and they closed school. We could not make a snowball out if the entire front yard of snow but the schools were closed.
As a matter a fact, those who live in Nordic countries where it’s subzero for months on end, insist on going outside. It is critical for avoiding cabin fever.
allen@home over 1 year ago
Living in North Texas (in the DFW area) snow was rare. Even rarer was enough snow to close schools. Was more likely to be ice. Didn’t want to go outside in that.
Cornelius Noodleman over 1 year ago
You want me to play in the snow wearing a coat and hat?!!@
hariseldon59 over 1 year ago
Sorry kids it can’t get colder than ‘absolute zero’ (-273.15°C or –459.67°F).
mourdac Premium Member over 1 year ago
Got maybe 1 to 2 inches yesterday. Grandkids were so disappointed there wasn’t enough to go sledding.
iggyman over 1 year ago
We are having a snow drought this year, had an inch or two then it turned to rain, weird winter!
figuratively speaking over 1 year ago
We’d stay outside until our gloves were wet, building snowmen, forts, and stockpiling snowballs. Then, we’d run inside for a dry pair of gloves and keep going till mom forced us indoors. Wonderland!
Huckleberry Hiroshima over 1 year ago
The sleds beckon.
ꜝ over 1 year ago
time for Hammie to practice his cursive
Ignatz Premium Member over 1 year ago
I’m with the kids. This makes perfect sense to me.
goboboyd over 1 year ago
Zoom around the block a couple of times and the Zoom your classes at the kitchen table. And remember, picking your nose while the camera is on is impolite. “Were you born in the Twentieth Century?”
Judy Hendrickson [Unnamed Reader - 852856] over 1 year ago
Wick Wanda get a net!!!
Judy Hendrickson [Unnamed Reader - 852856] over 1 year ago
Quick Wanda get a net throw over them!!!!
cubswin2016 over 1 year ago
Oh, now they want to go outside?
ladykat over 1 year ago
We rarely had snow days. We were expected to make our way to school even if the weather cancelled the buses. Actually, the buses ran anyway. They might have been an hour late, but they got us there. And then we got detention for being late. Those nuns were murder sometimes.
Frank Burns Eats Worms over 1 year ago
Nothing brings joy and laughter like frozen boogers and frostbite.
Camiyami Premium Member over 1 year ago
Hmmmm curious. From what I’ve gathered, they live in a house with a tiled roof. That screams Arizona or California or something. Unlikely they would have this type of storm. Hmm Do we actually know where they live??? In all of my reading I don’t think that’s ever been revealed. hmm
198.23.5.11 over 1 year ago
Shuffle off to Buffalo.If you can find it under all the…well,you know
jrankin1959 over 1 year ago
Now, for the bad news; you still are taking classes online – get your chromebooks…
Jerry in Chelsea over 1 year ago
I can recognize this one as a rerun. I think some weeks they do all reruns.
Bill The Nuke over 1 year ago
I remember listening to the radio for school closures. Especially the day my school wasn’t mentioned and only after I walked the mile in the storm did I find that it was closed. Oh wait! Did I say mile? I meant 2 miles, uphill both ways!
cwillis over 1 year ago
I love it when it snows! Still a kid at heart. ☃️
freewaydog over 1 year ago
You can’t have snowdays these days, they make you go to class virtually now!
Moon57Shine over 1 year ago
Ah, the good old days when we didn’t feel the cold, especially when school was called off because of snow…
kathleenhicks62 over 1 year ago
Yippee! Stay in doors all day and read!
David Huie Green AmericaIsGreatItHasUs over 1 year ago
Toughness depends on whether or not the ordeal is actually desired.
Someone called dispatch to ask if school would be closed because of the rain. “No. We have school even when it rains.” Poor fella.
Norris66 over 1 year ago
Of course there was grabbing large cardboard and sliding at recess. Then sitting in class with your pants drying on the radiator.
The Quiet One over 1 year ago
Typical.
vacman over 1 year ago
As a child we walked to school in knee-deep snow (yes I know that is relative to a 1st grader). We moved to South Carolina and it snowed 1/2 inch and they closed school. We could not make a snowball out if the entire front yard of snow but the schools were closed.
ElJorro over 1 year ago
As a matter a fact, those who live in Nordic countries where it’s subzero for months on end, insist on going outside. It is critical for avoiding cabin fever.
Lisa Marie Chamberlain over 1 year ago
YAY LOL
ToneeRhianRose over 1 year ago
Haha! XD Thought they didn’t have “Snow Days” where they have online learning now.