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SnowmanA snowman is a human-like figure constructed from snow. The image of a snowman is popularly connected with the festive season and is deeply embedded in Western culture. Building a snowman is a popular winter recreation for children (that and having snowball fights).
A snowman is usually constructed by first rolling a large ball of snow to act as a body. A second, smaller ball is placed on top, as a head. Facial features, such as eyes and a mouth are 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 scarf, pipe and hat. The concept of snow folk is broader than that of the snow man. Snow folk include the snowman, but also encompass all of the mythical and fictional people of the snow, like Frosty the Snowman, Bumble the abominable snow monster and Jack Frost. The snowman has been a popular theme in story and verse. Frosty is perhaps the most famous 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. We've included the lyrics for Frosty the Snowman here. We've also included The Snow Image, a classic tale of a snow person come alive, and a couple of snow man poems - The Snowman in the Yard, and Lady Snowman An abominable snowman is a yeti: a large primate-like creature reported to live in the Himalayas. The abominable snow monster (a play on words to resemble abominable snowman) is a character in the animated Christmas film Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. It resembles a monster snowman, and is called Bumble. A snowman figurine makes a delightful winter themed collectible, and the snowman is a common theme of Christmas decorations. Today it is possible to find a wide range of snowman collectibles.
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