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Nancy's avatar

as an east coast child, snow meant freedom! not having to go to school, getting to play outside in the middle of the day, assignments or tests getting delayed, etc. i never thought about how people from the west coast have a completely different relationship to snow as an adult than east coasters - i miss when it meant relief from responsibilities and/or guaranteed coziness.

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Anya Richkind's avatar

I've always thought snow days sound so magical. It feels like part of the joy of a snow day is that it's given — like as a child you're told, get out of here! go play! And as an adult (and with so much being remote now), snow days are no longer given; we have to take and create them ourselves. And that isn't as fun! So... what if next time it snows a lot, we give each other snow days? I'll be like, Nancy, you must take a snow day!!!

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