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Mr_Fraunces t1_j5tv30n wrote

Not getting any snow days off from school in 73 was a bummer.

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Proper-Code7794 t1_j5tx5zf wrote

Kids will never get a snow day off again

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Mr_Fraunces t1_j5tz6hf wrote

Booooo! I remember one snowy day someone (with no authority) called into one of the radio stations and told them that all Philadelphia schools were closed because of the snow. Other stations started reporting it but other stations were saying schools were open, there was so much confusion they just decided to close the schools. After that they put some safeguards in place to make sure it couldn't happen again.

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markskull t1_j5uugl0 wrote

LOL, oh man, I could only dream of doing that when I was in grade school...

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magicmurph t1_j5x3d5k wrote

Once when I was in high school, I think junior year, a bunch of us coordinated to call into the local radio station and report that the roads were very unsafe, no one should drive on them. I guess we weren't very good actors, because the DJ called us out on it.

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AlVic40117560_ t1_j5ujddb wrote

There’s no way I’m forcing my kids do online class on what should be a snow day. They’ll be “sick” on that day if they need to. Being kid is important. Get out there and play in the snow!

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saintofhate t1_j5uofrp wrote

I've heard of school saying they won't accept internet outage as an excuse one snow days, I would be fuming as a parent.

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Rumble-OP t1_j5ufgua wrote

I’m not sure what the case is with other schools, but where I go actual snow days haven’t been a thing since pre-Covid days. If there’s snow they just make us do a virtual day where attendance is still mandatory. Is what it is I guess :/

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