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Chan790

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5. I actually did have to walk a few miles from school in knee-deep snow.

Sun Dec 18, 2011, 01:58 AM

Dec 2011

The joys of growing up in New England on top of a mountain in the Berkshires...I was probably 11 or 12 before I realized this was a joke to some people and not a normal life-experience. I also remember everybody having to get-out and push the school bus in 2nd grade.

On the plus side, not everybody can say that their sled-run has a 15' cliff in the middle of it that lets you get wicked air or that they caused an avalanche when they were 9 or closed a US highway because they were rolling a snowball and it got away from them, kept rolling down the hill and was 6' wide when it reached the intersection.

It snows up-to-8 (rarely 9) months a year where I grew up. September, October, November, December, January, February, March, April (and sometimes early May)

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Did anyone actually hear "walked four miles to school in knee-deep snow, etc" stuff growing up ? [View all] steve2470 Dec 2011 OP

I was pulled on a sled, while my brother walked. Downwinder Dec 2011 #1

I had to walk two miles to school and home...uphill... shraby Dec 2011 #2

I onced jokingly asked my grandpa if he ever had to and his answer was classic: nadine_mn Dec 2011 #3

Only from my parents...........as a joke. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2011 #4

I actually did have to walk a few miles from school in knee-deep snow. Chan790 Dec 2011 #5

I'm glad the trek had some enjoyment to it. steve2470 Dec 2011 #6

ditto. Ms. Toad Dec 2011 #44

I did walk about 2&1/2 miles home from school during the largest blizzard ever recorded in Chicago. abq e streeter Dec 2011 #7

Knee deep snow? Hell, that's nuthin'! deucemagnet Dec 2011 #8

haha ! nt steve2470 Dec 2011 #9

Yes! treestar Dec 2011 #16

yeah, but........ Grantuspeace Dec 2011 #17

... Jamastiene Dec 2011 #35

I never heard it from my parents, only from my husband! pacalo Dec 2011 #10

no - and my dad really did do that Skittles Dec 2011 #11

My father grew up in Laredo. According to him they didn't have anything Tyrs WolfDaemon Dec 2011 #12

LOL... My grandfather's standard was "We played with rocks" ScreamingMeemie Dec 2011 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Bunny Dec 2011 #21

Stick = #1 among the 5 Best Toys of All Time! alterfurz Dec 2011 #28

The most old-school thing my parents ever did was this: steve2470 Dec 2011 #14

No. My parents both grew up in cities treestar Dec 2011 #15

I walked a mile and a half between drifts twice as high as I was. sarge43 Dec 2011 #18

No. I heard the "walking to school during the bombing" hobbit709 Dec 2011 #19

I used to walk barefoot through the snow to get to school. Can I get credit for that? struggle4progress Dec 2011 #20

and up hill both ways to boot.. you young whipper snapper! whistler162 Dec 2011 #22

Oh yeah, but so did my kids. I lived on THE street that was cut off for bus service. HopeHoops Dec 2011 #23

This Minnesotan did! Odin2005 Dec 2011 #24

no, but in depression era texas and oklahoma panhandle MrsBrady Dec 2011 #25

we had to follow the cattle herd to school just to keep our feet warm. blockhead Dec 2011 #26

Well, at least you had warm feet! Curmudgeoness Dec 2011 #30

My aunt said she had to walk behind the mule to plow the fields even in winter. Jamastiene Dec 2011 #37

Heard it? Hell, I've used it!!! Iggo Dec 2011 #27

My father was prone to remind us that his parents didn't have electricity until 1945, Ptah Dec 2011 #29

Yes, I heard it all the time from my parents. And it was true. And Curmudgeoness Dec 2011 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author LaurenG Dec 2011 #32

Yes, plus they had to walk uphill, in the snow, barefooted, BOTH WAYS Jamastiene Dec 2011 #33

You young'ins just have it too easy. Downwinder Dec 2011 #36

... Jamastiene Dec 2011 #38

I also grew up in Florida and walked 2 miles to school in knee-deep heat. n/t RebelOne Dec 2011 #34

Yes libodem Dec 2011 #39

My Irish grandfather told me about a blizzard in Galway when he was about 11. mulsh Dec 2011 #40

Actually, did it all the time. We liked it. Wicked snowball fights. :) MichiganVote Dec 2011 #41

I use that myself MattBaggins Dec 2011 #42

Dad said he was chased to school... Manifestor_of_Light Dec 2011 #43