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The Leaf

The student voice of Sycamore High School in Cincinnati, Ohio

The Leaf

The student voice of Sycamore High School in Cincinnati, Ohio

The Leaf

Snow day superstitions

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Students all over SHS find different superstitions that they believe can cause snow days. Some of these superstitions are believed to be in use for years. Photo courtesy of MCT Photo.

The wooden spoon symbolizes the trees on the earth and nature.

We put the spoon under the pillow to convey a shade or clouds over nature, the spoon.

The shade over nature creates cold air and then ice in the sky.

The ice in the sky accumulates and creates a snow cloud.

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The snow cloud in the sky causes a snow storm and then a snow day.

“I am not sure if this is real, it sounds kind of ridiculous. Are there people that really believe this?” said Drew Schneider, 9.

Ice cubes flushed down the toilet

The ice cubes symbolize the sun, because we flush the ice cubes down the toilet to show that the heat is going away.

When the sun feels the energy of the flush of ice cubes, the sun shines a little less bright than usual.

The ice cubes that were flushed in the toilet can be found in the sewer.

The ice cubes float up in the sky when everyone is asleep and create a snow cloud.

The snow cloud creates a snow storm and then a snow day.

“This might be true, but it is probably not. It might work though, it’s worth a try,” said Max Weiss, 10.

Colorful sock on the right foot

When you are wearing colorful socks you are a happier person.

When you are a happier person the snow people in the sky see you.

If there are happier people in the world the snow people are happy.

When the snow people are happy they create more snow.

After the snow is created by the snow people they throw it down to the ground.

If the snow people are very happy there will be more snow and then eventually a snow day.

“I do not think snow people exist, but if they did they would probably like a colored sock.” said Jacob Spiegel, 9.

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About the Contributor
Ben Ruskin, Executive Editor-in-Chief
Hi! My name is Ben Ruskin and I’m a senior here at Sycamore High School. This is my fourth year on the staff. As a part of The Leaf, our national award-winning, student-run publication, I hold the position of Co-Executive Editor-in-Chief. My position includes overseeing the production of all four of our platforms: print newsmagazine, online magazine, website, and broadcast department. I enjoy writing under multiple genres and thus have written a multitude of articles including feature, opinion, news, and arts & entertainment. I also take great pride in designing pages (Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) and editing/shooting videos (Windows Movie Maker and iMovie). I look forward to another great year with the hard-working staff of The Leaf. More about myself: I find volunteering to be extremely rewarding: I work as a volunteer teacher’s assistant at my temple during religious school every Sunday. I am also involved in BBYO, a Jewish youth group outside of school, I have worked as a board member of my chapter for several terms. I am also involved in OGB-GO, a club I founded here at Sycamore High School. The club helps families in Sycamore are who need some sort of assistance financially. I am also involved in National Honors Society and Unified For Uganda as an avid member and volunteer. In addition to volunteering and extra-curricular, I really enjoy movies and television. My favorite TV shows are “Scrubs” and “The Walking Dead.” My favorite movies are “Good Will Hunting” and “Interstellar” I hope to eventually work in the realm of entertainment. A quote to live by: “Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud” - Maya Angelou.
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