Snow Day

I crawled out of bed this morning, and after acquiring a cup of Joe, I noticed it was snowing outside. A gentle, lazy snow - none of that wind-driven, white-out stuff. This suddenly called to mind an old Simpson's "snow day" episode....

The story goes that Bart has been doing miserably in school, and is in danger of being held back if he doesn't pass his next exam. That night, after getting corralled by Homer (such a good Dad) into putting off studying in favor of watching a King Kong knockoff, Bart resolves to at long last hit the books. But the hour has grown too late, and in desperation, he prays for a miracle, to buy him some time....

Voila, the next morning, it is snowing. And it turns out that school has been called. But instead of remembering his prayer of the previous night, he grabs his sled and snow goggles and makes a headlong dash for the door. However, waiting for him at that portal to a winter wonderland is Bart's perpetual conscience, his sister Lisa, who reminds him in a philosophical sort of way about his prayer of the previous evening.

So, Bart dutifully trudges back upstairs, and once in his room, a mental war ensues. "Stupid snow day," he says to himself, "how good can it be...?"

But it's good. Looking out the window, he sees a scene of winter joy unparalleled.The whole town is out there, having fun. The crooked, philandering Mayor Quimby even makes an appearance, and from a podium which just happens to be handy announces, "I hereby declare this SNOW DAY - the FUNNEST DAY EVER in Springfield..." Thereafter, everyone in town joins hands in a circle, and begins to sing "Winter Wonderland."

How does it turn out? Does Bart stick to the books and save the day, or does he yield to temptation?

If you haven't seen it, I guess you'll just have to find out.

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