Reposted from October 14, 2009.
This topic seems to be quite popular . . . lots of people out there in the universe "Googling" it.
So run, don't walk to see if your broom is standing up in the closet. Who knows? It might be.
I found mine standing up in the middle of the floor. See below . . .
Question: How/Why do brooms stand up in the middle of a room ?
First thought: This song comes to mind:
When the moon is in the Seventh House
And Jupiter aligns with Mars
Then peace will guide the planets
And love will steer the stars
This is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius
Age of Aqaurius
Aquaruis ! Aquarius !
Swampy's Version:
(with apologies to: James Rado, Gerome Ragni, Galt MacDermot and The 5th Dimension)
When the moon is in the Seventh House
And the Earth aligns with Mars
My broom will not sweep the floor
You will find me at the bars
This is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius
Age of Aquarius
Aquarius! Aquarius!
During my school teaching years, one phenomenon was that none of my middle school kiddos ever threw one of the eggs we used to stand on end during the Autumnal and Vernal Equinoxes. It was pretty amazing to see two dozen eggs standing on end in my classroom. It was even more amazing that not ONE, no not ONE egg was ever broken. We're talking middle school kids, people ! Even though this feat can be performed on any given day, supposedly, it is easier during these two times of the year.
All I know is that my students loved Egg Day !
But this post is about brooms and just how much time I've wasted on it !
So now, for the first time I hear about a broom standing straight up in the middle of the room. Please note that the broom pictured above has very "bent" bristles, and I doubted that it would work. Much to my surprise, last night IT DID ! (For those of you wondering, yes, this is the same broom that I travel on.)
One explanation for this is that the Earth aligned with Mars...another explanation...something about gravity...
No where on the Internet could I find an explanation for this...
Evidently, not only does the Earth aligning with Mars cause brooms to stand up ! It seems to have the same effect on dogs like Lola Cherry Cola !
H-m-m-m-m...next thought...erectile dysfunction...