Do you make a snowman when it snows?
By dhicks30
@dhicks30 (1948)
United States
61 responses
@calvin222 (1606)
• India
23 Nov 06
A snowman can be constructed by rolling a large ball of snow for its body. A second (and often a third), smaller ball is placed on top, as its head. Facial features, such as eyes and a mouth, are added using coal, small stones, or buttons. A nose may be added, using a piece of fruit or a vegetable, such as a carrot; sticks are sometimes added as arms. Snowmen are often depicted with a pipe and a hat.
In the United Kingdom, snowmen commonly are built with two balls of snow, whereas in the United States the 'three-ball method,' as shown in the photograph on the right is much more popular.
In Lithuania, a snowman is called "a man without brains." As a sign of protest against their government, in the winter of 2005, Lithuanians made 141 snowmen near their parliament—one for each member of Parliament. Japanese snowmen, or snow daruma (??, ???), usually consist of two, instead of three, snowballs. Twigs are used for arms, pieces of charcoal are used for facial features, and a bucket is used for a hat.
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@Metallion (2227)
• United States
23 Nov 06
not usually, our yard isn't big enough to make one (not enough area to roll the large bottom for the snowman)
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@catwoman1459 (2971)
• United States
25 Nov 06
I live in Florida now and we don't get any snow, but i lived in New York when i was a kid, I loved to make snowmen, we once made one that was so big we were all on ladders to finish his head. that brings back good memories, thanks
@jojeh94632 (120)
• United States
25 Nov 06
snow men are tons of fun to make. i love when it snows
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@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
24 Nov 06
I love getting out in the snow and making things with the kids and having snowball fights,making snow angels, and making a snowman,snowdog,snowbunny, we try to make a few animals out of the snow each year it is so much fun and some people don't have time orr they say its to cold but I think everyone should take the time to build atleast one snowman a year no matter where its at because its builds memories of a lifetime who wouldn't want to remember romping in the snow and enjoy it..make it a family tradition.
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