They do change how you look at the world. They are a ton of fun or a major pain in the ass. A lot of that depends on your age, level of responsibility and your ability to navigate properly in the snow.
I am from a snowing state and it snows a lot in the area where I’m from so I know how to drive in the snow. Texans for the most part do not. Not that I’m in Texas, but I was once upon a time and nearly got into trouble for driving in the snow. It snowed in Texas while I was there. Yeah they freaked the freak out. It wasn’t even a full half inch of snow and there were 80 something car accidents in the first hour.
In Germany it snowed all the freaking time. While I was military we would play in the snow. I remember this kid from Florida who saw snow the for the first time in his life running out into the snow in just his underwear. Then quickly coming to the realization that snow is cold and is better enjoyed with slightly more clothing.
One thing we did was play snow ball jousting. Not that I did such a thing. Two vehicles with two persons. A driver and jouster (passenger).
The object of snowball jousting was to load your vehicle with snowballs. The Jousters would ride out the passenger side window of their respective vehicle and the drivers would drive toward each other. The Jousters would throw snowballs at each other and the person who hit the opposing Jouster with a snowball would win. Hitting the truck was no points, if you can’t hit the truck you shouldn’t be Jouster.
Jousters could be knocked from the vehicles so safety belts were a good idea. Helmets and eye protection were also recommended.
Cafeteria trays do make the best sleds.
Large straight strips of asphalt made great places to practice driving in the snow. Now where on an airbase might you find large flat straight strips of asphalt. hmm. Anyway may a 360 was done there in the snow.
E Z was the best at spinning a truck in 360’s and recovering. However he was from Montana.
Now I can drive in the snow I know too that many of the other people don’t drive so well on dry pavement let alone covered in snow. So I’m using it productively in other ways. I shoveled the walks and the neighbors walks too. The car is cleaned off and I’ll be back out to give them another cleaning in a bit after I’ve had some lunch.
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It looks like it has stopped snowing right now
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