Ah, snow. That magical, often unpredictable (depending on your weather source) and ambiguous present from Mother Nature that every child wishes for during the winter months. If only Mother Nature would comply so school could be canceled and replaced with sledding, snowmen, and hot cocoa. It’s not surprising that over the years countless children have experimented with different rituals they swear will invoke the white stuff. Here are some of the silliest, snow-inducing superstitions:
PJ party
For more than 50 years, kids have been wearing their pajamas inside out and backwards in the hopes Mother Nature will reward them with a snowstorm.
Sweet dreams
Sleep with a spoon under your pillow with the hope Mother Nature will pay a visit instead of the Tooth Fairy. For extra insurance, put the spoon in the freezer for an hour first.
Break the ice
Flush an ice cube down the toilet for every inch of snow wanted. (We suspect this may have been Mom or Dad’s solution to avoid having ice cubes melt all over their floor.)
True colors
Place a white crayon on the windowsill. Of course that begs the question, what happens if you put a purple crayon on the windowsill?
Sock hop
Wear plastic bags (like newspapers come in) over your socks and in your shoes the day before. Sort of like saying “If you build it, they will come.”
Topsy turvy
Sleep backwards with your feet at the top of your bed and your head at the bottom.
Sweet deal
Eat ice cream. That’s a win-win either way.
Just dance
Perform a snow dance next to the freezer. Perhaps because of the proximity to the ice cream?
Backwards day
Brush your teeth with your opposite hand and sleep with one sock on.
Divine intervention
When in doubt, pray. Hey, it’s old school, but there’s no harm in tacking it on to the end of your nightly prayers
Even though today’s kids can use algorithms with a Snow Day Calculator, which determines the odds of a snow day happening, flushing ice cubes down the toilet while wearing your pajamas on backwards is still a lot more fun. Looking for fun activities once school is canceled? Try building a snow fort with the kids, or read these snow day books.
from Reader's Digest http://ift.tt/2leqyxV
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