First Snow Bet

Naeba ski area

I like small long, low-stakes betting. I like to bet about tiny things. I never bet for money. Betting for real money is stupid...

So, every year I message the other ALTs around Tsubame, Kamo and Sanjo. We bet on the first snow of the year. The person who is closest wins. They get one drink from a vending machine and we pay for it. There are 8 of us so we all pay about ￥20.

I picked the 12th of December. When do you think the first snow will be??

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bet: 賭ける

low-stakes bet: 低額賭け

tiny: とても小さい、少額

bet for money: お金を賭ける

real money: リアルマネー

stupid: バカな

ALT(s): Assistant Language Teacher （外国語指導助手）

the first snow of the year: 今年最初の雪

vending machine: 自動販売機

pay for it: 支払う

to pick, picked: 選ぶ、選んだ