Snowman

Snowman

A snowman is a man-like figure constructed from compacted snow. The image of a snowman is popularly connected with Christmas and is embedded in Western culture. Building a snowman is a popular winter recreation for children.

A snowman can be constructed by rolling a large ball of snow for a "body". A second (and often a third), smaller ball is placed on top, as a "head". Facial features, such as eyes and a mouth are traditionally added using coal or small stones, as are buttons. A nose may be added, using a piece of fruit or a vegetable, such as a carrot; sticks are sometimes added as arms. Snowmen are often depicted with a pipe and a hat.

The comic strip "Calvin and Hobbes" used a running gag about snowmen, and building a snowman is an on-going winter project for Charlie Brown (see articles for details).

An abominable snowman is another name for a yeti.

Frosty the Snowman

Frosty the Snowman was a Tin Pan Alley novelty created by Jack Nelson and Steve Rollins in 1950, consciously made as a follow-up to "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and sold to Gene Autry, who recorded it. The title was taken up for a children's book, illustrated by Corinne Malvern, and published in 1950 by Golden Books. It went on to become a popular children's television cartoon by Rankin & Bass in 1968. Frosty is the most famous snowman.

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• History of "Frosty the Snowman"

The Snowman

The Snowman is also a children's story written by British author Raymond Briggs which was turned into an animated film in 1982 by Dianne Jackson . See The Snowman article for further information on the book and film.

See also

• Snow fort Another snow based construct made by children.

External link

• Various photos of snowmen from the Reno, Nevada Gazette-Journal Online