Snow

According to one province’s version of Chinese mythology, the great goddess Sell Soon Boo was responsible for snow. When she was upset, locals believe she shook her head violently and the sky would fill with flakes. As it snowed, residents reportedly started doing silly things in the street, an almost surrealistic display featuring hands waving about, dancing, and pillow fights. Since early pillows were filled with rocks, casualties during snow storms were quite common. As casualties mounted, town folk took to yelling epithets at each other, just before their neighbors knocked them senseless with a nearby sleep accessory. With the invention of feather pillows, the epithets eventually turned into encouragement. This became the first historical account of non-injurious pillow talk.