dangreen Posted May 2, 2005 Share Posted May 2, 2005 Many moons ago, when I was a Cub Scout, we mad a weather burro. It was a burro made with a tin can body and yarn for a mane and tail. It had a sign on it with things like 'if the tail is wet, it's raining' and 'if the tail is gone it's a tornado'. Does anyone have any plans so my den could make them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevorum Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 Hello Dan, and welcome to the forums! I've never heard of a Weather Burro, but it sounds like a nifty idea for Cubs. I've seen lots of "Weather Rocks", though. Same concept - "If rock is swinging - windy; if rock is white - snowing; if rock is hot - sunny", etc. They are a lot easier to make than Burros... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackmessick Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 The concept of the "Weather Burro" probably is a spoof of the word "Weather Bureau", which is what the federal National Weather Service used to be known as prior to 1970. So it is kind of a joke that doesn't work except with older generations. The weather rock was what I saw a lot as a Camper and on Staff at Scout Camp. It is a lot simpler than a complicated burro. Just lash up a stout tripod and hang the biggest rock you can get from the top of the tripod for the best effect. At my Youth Leader Training (called TLD in those days), they used a "Weather Brick", which was a lot easier to mount. jack messick National Weather Service, Pocatello ID Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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