According to an old wives tale, the upcoming winter weather can be predicted by splitting open a persimmon seed.
Folklore says when cracking open a persimmon seed from a ripe fruit, the shape inside will either resemble a fork, spoon or knife.
If the inside of the seed looks like a fork, the area can expect a mild winter; a spoon, a lot of snow; and a knife, bitter cold “cut like a knife” winter.
After splitting open a few, all of which resemble a spoon, the Red River Valley can expect to shovel snow from their drives.
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