They Got It Wrong

[poliphilo]

They said it would snow overnight. They were carrying on as if the Martians were coming, urging us not to leave our homes unless it was really necessary.  For some reason the English have never been able to cope with snow; anything more than a light dusting and society comes to a halt. So I woke up this morning expecting to see a winter wonderland spread beneath the windows. 

Nothing. Not a flake. Not even a damp patch.

Most of me was glad. I do, after all, have a life to be getting on with. But the part of me that is 8 years old felt cheated.

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[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

This happens perhaps once a year- the preparations are never adequate. And maybe we choose to have it this way. Certainly we behave like its a semi-official public holiday- close the schools down, stay away from work and generally have fun.