There is some magic in the first snow. It covers everything, making nature sleep peacefully. And the children believe that the best snowmen can be made only from this snow, the kind that reminds them of a soft, cosy blanket.816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPHV8dsODMJ
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In the morning, they decided to build one on a playground right next to the swings, freshly covered by snow. A proper snowman is always made of three snowballs, neither more nor less. The children got to work straightaway. At first, they made a little snowball and kept rolling it for so long that when they finished, it was even bigger than some of the oldest children. It was beautifully white and round and awfully heavy.
“Oh, what a great snowball I am,” she thought. “I am a strong and round pile of snow. And I am so huge that the kids are not able to roll me anymore. I am the heaviest and strongest snowball in the whole world.” Indeed, this was the way she was thinking.
Meanwhile, the children were working hard to gather enough snow for the second one. It was a little bit smaller, and they managed to place it on top of the first one. It wasn’t easy at all. The trampled snow was very slippery, and the risk of breaking the ball was too high. Older and taller boys had to do it very carefully.“
Well, well, what an important snowball am I,” mused the second one. “The children carried me nicely and placed me gently. And they even made a round snow chair for me. Well, well, I am here like the queen of snowballs, am I not?” The snowball was admiring herself indeed, as if she were wearing a crown.
So far, the younger girls and boys had been really happy with their progress. But the snowman looked like a huge number 8. It was missing something: a head. Not a big deal really, since it is supposed to be the smallest snowball, so not much rolling was required for that. It did not take long, and the head was ready. But the tall boys again were the only ones able to reach and place it on top of the second snowball.
“Wow, what a magnificent view!” cried the surprised snowball, and she felt like the ruler of the world. “I see everything, and I am higher than the heads of all the people gathered here. I am the highest placed snowball in the whole wide world.” So much self-admiration that she almost felt dizzy from the height.
Naturally, the children had not finished yet. They picked some little stones to make the snowman’s eyes and mouth, a nose made of carrot, and they used a kitchen pot as a hat. They even found an old scarf for the snowman. Finally, they all left home since they were really tired of all the snowball rolling, and it was dark outside already. The snowman was left alone, guarding the playground, lit by the light from nearby houses. All around became silent, just the winter breeze whispering cold lullabies. A bit bored, the snowballs started to talk to each other.
“Have you ever seen such a strong snowball as me?” asked the bottom snowball, the largest one. “The kids placed you both on me. They knew I am a strong snowball and the only one able to carry you both. You will never ever be able to do such a thing. Without me, this snowman would fall apart like a useless old house...”
“Stop bragging, you big bunch of snow!” said the middle ball. “I am the body of this snowman, I am the heart of this body! I am wearing buttons made of stone, and it is only because of me that this snowman is so beautiful. Without me, both of you would look just funny. Big and tiny ball… everybody would be laughing at you!”
“Hold on, hold on,” said the head, “I am the most important. I am the head, I think even for you. I am the smallest yet wisest of us. Moreover, I have a nose, eyes, mouth, and even a scarf.”
“Yah! Do not make up things, head. The most important… Your brain is obviously frozen because of the icy weather,” cried the bottom ball. “A bit of breeze and you will fall down because you are tiny and weak. But as for me, even the strongest winds are not able to move me an inch.” “Yes, yes, but without me, you both would have been just a pile of snow on the playground. I am the body, I connect you both like a bridge,” chimed in the middle snowball.816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZlfY32NEdK
“Are you all snowsane?” cried the head. “You would look like two random balls stacked accidentally. I am the head, I am the headmaster!”
They had been arguing all night long. Poor Wind, resting in the branches of the trees, was not able to sleep at all. He was very grumpy in the morning and, moreover, really, really angry. He blew all the clouds away, and the early morning sun came out to have a look at the country. Later, the children came to check on the snowman, just to find all three snowballs melted together into one large puddle. And the wind smirked, enjoying the silence.
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