Because we don’t get snow around here very often it’s a special thing. That might explain why I’ve seen so many snow figures, and while normally I’d grumble about the ongoing cold it helped a lot of those snow figures stay around even after most of the snow that just blanketed the ground had melted away. A lot of them were the standard oversized snowballs stacked on top of each other. Many years ago I was in Russia in late December. Some friends and I went to Gorky Park and built a regular snowman using kopeks for the eyes, nose, and buttons. The Russians who walked by seemed confused by what we were doing—ours was the only snowman I saw the entire time I was there. I also wondered what Maxim Gorky himself would have thought of it. He didn’t seem to have much of a sense of humor. If only there’d been a Daniil Kharms Park…
Anyway I love creative snow sculptures like this one I found. I like to think it’s a gryphon—one of my favorite mythical beasts for obvious reasons, standing guard over the small quad where it was placed. Or maybe it’s a sphinx, though I was able to safely walk around it without having to answer any riddles.
If you’re looking for snow, come to Vermont. lol
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That makes me laugh but I also know there’s more to Vermont than just snow and covered bridges and beautiful scenery and Ben & Jerry’s and…why am I not in Vermont right now?
Vermont is amazing! Truly!
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This song never fails to get me in the holiday spirit! The chemistry between the sisters in Frozen is just magical, and ‘Do You Want to Build a Snowman?’ is one of the most iconic and catchy songs in the movie. A winter classic
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I appreciate all the artistry here, Chris, and it is so cool to find out about Daniil Kharms. As usual, your blog post is a special thing.
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It’s no riddle why we’re friends and I’m glad I could introduce you to Daniil Kharms. It’s a funny thing that I only discovered Ian Frazier, author of “Coyote v. Acme”, because of an article he wrote about Kharms, when it seems more likely to have been the other way around.