This morning, I awoke to the first snow fall of the season - not much other than a small blanket covering the grass and leaves. So, as we move into the winter season, I thought it'd be appropriate to note some (but not limited to) of the very American past times in the snow.
- Making snow angles - what's better than getting snow all over you?
- Snow ball fights - somehow as a child I was the one who always got one to the face. Whomp Whomp.
- Driving very slowly - especially in the Midwest, people believe they are going to crash, so they chose to drive 10 miles per hour on any road
- Sledding/Tobogganing - there's nothing better than racing down a hill in a sled full of people. It's like riding a roller coaster in the winter - add some jumps and its a popular attraction
- Snowmobiling - doesn't get more American than that.
- Catching snow flakes on tongue - when I was 5 this was one of my favorite ways to pass time... and actually is still one of mine today
- Build a snowman - or some sort of snow structure. Below is a picture of a snow script Ohio that some students at OSU did last winter - can't beat it
- My friend David sent this to me and I thought it was a good addition to the list: EATING SNOW! I know this was a fun pastime on the playground as kindergartners. Maybe it goes beyond the age of 5 too?
Might I mention that most of these are much more Canadian than American... can we actually have real snow fall. Except for the slow driving- I dont own that cause Canadians actually know how to drive.
ReplyDeletehaha. My apologies, Jen. Maybe these are more like North American traditions, eh? :)
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