National Fire Prevention Week is the second week of October when we’d have the annual fire drill. I dreamed every year that THIS would be the week the drill would go live and no more school!
I had never heard that scissors attract lightning, so I did some research. Safety for the Child: A Practical Guide for Home and School, written in 1921, has a section on “Indoor Protection from Lightning” that says, “There is no danger in handling small metallic objects , such as scissors and knives. They will not attract lightning.” So at one point there was a superstitious belief that any metal object could attract lightning.
cubswin2016 about 2 years ago
Paper rock scissors.
Gent about 2 years ago
And that’s how lightning rods was invented, folks.
Major Matt Mason Premium Member about 2 years ago
Shear genius.
Susan00100 about 2 years ago
Ever notice how most comic strip kids hate school?
I can empathize; I loathed school with a passion!!
jagedlo about 2 years ago
You just had to plant that thought in Sluggo’s head, didn’t you, Nancy?
countoftowergrove about 2 years ago
National Fire Prevention Week is the second week of October when we’d have the annual fire drill. I dreamed every year that THIS would be the week the drill would go live and no more school!
Zebrastripes about 2 years ago
Oy! Sluggo really hates school….he’s a verwy bad boy!
genez about 2 years ago
Remember those charming childhood ditties celebrating the burning of schools?
Ed The Red Premium Member about 2 years ago
I had never heard that scissors attract lightning, so I did some research. Safety for the Child: A Practical Guide for Home and School, written in 1921, has a section on “Indoor Protection from Lightning” that says, “There is no danger in handling small metallic objects , such as scissors and knives. They will not attract lightning.” So at one point there was a superstitious belief that any metal object could attract lightning.
brklnbern about 2 years ago
Boy does Sluggo hate school.