Nancy by Olivia Jaimes for February 22, 2012

I remember a big snow storm in Jan. 1967 when we had Friday and the following Monday off.

Something better ? How about not making the day up at the end of the year ?

But they’ll miss out on learning about Eli Whitney and his cotton gin! Fulton’s steamboat!

Meanwhile the adults curse at the added burdens the accursed snow brings.

around these neck of the woods……the students have to make up snow days…..so it aint that great

Many examples in history of misplaced credit, often it’s due to who had the sharpest lawyer in a court case. Examples:Bell vs Elisha Gray on the telephoneDozens claim credit for TV, when in fact it evolved through many men and their improvements on the systems.FM was developed by two men – the courts gave the credit to one, but electrical engineers (and techs) throw the credit to the other.Engineers certified Beta as superior to VHS, but VHS had the better marketers.etc etc(Ever notice – no one takes credit for failures?)

For us kids growing up in Miami FL, “snow days” was something totally alien but “hurricane days” were a reality. Yes, we had to make them up at the end of the school year. It cut into summer vacation which made it a real bummer.

they love hot cocoa:))))))))))))

I remember the blizzard of ’93 where I live in PA. Our kids had a whold week off school.