Frosty the Snowman - The legend behind the man made of snow!
I don’t think anyone is sure where the idea of building a man made of snow came from. There are very vague stories out there and references to the idea but no real concrete ideas.
The song Frosty the Snowman was written and composed by Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins in 1950. The song became a children’s animation in 1969 with the title song Frosty the Snowman sung by Jimmy Durante. I looked forward to watching this special every year when I was young and now my kids love to watch it.
As the story goes Frosty the Snowman was a fairy tale but to children he came alive one day and shoed them some magic. He had a corn cob pipe and a button nose and his eyes were made of coal. He carried a broomstick in his hand a magical black hat on his head. When frosty the snowman put the hat on he would dance around the square. Being a man made of snow frosty the snowman knew the sun was hot and needed to stay out of it. Just because its winter doesn’t mean the sun can’t be hot. So frosty the snowman and the children ran and played before he would melt away. Well he led the kids to town and right out into traffic. Luckily a police officer was there to yell “STOP” just in the neck of time. Well Frosty the snowman had to go he knew he was beginning to melt. He waved goodbye to the children and told them not to cry because someday he would come back to play. Thumpety thump thump thumpety thump thump off he went over the hills and out of sight.
Well do you think the man made of snow ever came back?
Yes he did. He came back in Frosty’s winter wonderland which tells the story of how Frosty the snowman got a wife. This was followed by Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July, Santa must save him and Rudolph from the evil wizard. Then came Frosty the Snowman Returns. This tells the story of the town of Beansboro and its annual Winter Carnival at Gooseberry Park and a Christmas Snow.
All the short animated films in the series Frosty the snowman are sure to be favorites in your house as they are mine. You will enjoy watching them over and over again, year after year with your children just as you did when you were a child.