Whiter Than Snow
As a child we used to sing the words “Whiter than snow, yes whiter than snow. Now wash me and I shall be whiter than snow.” And I always thought of the piles of dirty snow in spring. Yes, I knew what the songwriter meant. But my eight-year-old mind still automatically thought of dirty snow and how I did not think that “whiter than snow” was especially impressive. Couldn’t they at least have said “whiter than a freshly fallen snow” or something like that?
I am older now, but I still do not “know better”. My mind is rebellious. I Instinctively question poetical metaphors tossed my way. So many of them simply do not work for me. Alas. Maybe someday I will be that wonderful older woman who talks endlessly about “roses in December” and “sunsets”.
But for right now I am simply thrilled that the snow pile pictured above is gone. I took the picture less than a week ago. After last night’s rain, it is no more. That is a wonderful thing since the “snow” metaphor does not fit with my idea of Easter.
Happy Palm Sunday! Thank God the snow is gone!
Sunshine makes me feel closer to God than fresh white snow. It may just be me though.
I know just what you mean. Happy Palm Sunday to us … we actually got snow today (we’re in Nebraska) but at least it’s not the 5 inches that was forecast. It’s a dusting. Still, it doesn’t make me think of Easter!
I’m glad to know that I’m not the only one who questions and/or takes metaphors literally.
Happy Palm Sunday! Enjoy your lack of snow!
Pretty new spring header!
Lol! I know what you mean! I have to explain to my Singaporean friends, who have never seen snow in their life bfore, how snow is NOT all white and pretty.
I like that “rebellious” spirit in you…it keeps things interesting!
Haha- i hear you- I take metaphors and theories and try to figure other ways to understand them. It is fun. I have actually even taken classes on metaphor. However- I never thought of dirty snow piles. I like it!