Standing broom

Anonymous-0 · Mar 9, 2012

Anybody else try the standing broom trick that is going around. I did, and it worked. I know that standing an egg on end works at the equinox, but that is still a couple weeks away. Guess it has something to do with the moon and planets all lined up.

RLA · Mar 9, 2012

Seen one at the bank standing all by it"s self

Mark W. · Mar 9, 2012

Please explain

Mark W. · Mar 9, 2012

Looked it up. Tried it. Easy. Garbage!

Bryan inIowa · Mar 9, 2012

Thats nothing ,my mother in laws broom flies .

oldtanker · Mar 9, 2012

(quoted from post at 11:38:08 03/09/12) Thats nothing ,my mother in laws broom flies .

Wife wife's will too!

Rick

James Howell · Mar 9, 2012

I'll bet that my ex-wife's broom will fly faster and higher!

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She always gets the newest model every year in early October.

Mike M · Mar 9, 2012

Never tried the egg thing,but you are to be able to do it at anytime and nothing to with an Equinox.

Brooms and shovels are even holding people up here in the State and County garages !!!!

641Dave · Mar 9, 2012

MarkB_MI · Mar 10, 2012

Has nothing to do with the equinox. It just happens to work, and will work equally well during a solstice.

By the way, the "moon and planets" don't line up during an equinox. That's something you should have learned in grammar school.

Detmurds · Mar 10, 2012

The trick

Take any flat-bottomed broom (it can be angled or straight) with relatively stiff bristles and stand it up so the bottom is flat on the floor. Try balancing it and letting go. If it won't stay upright by itself (some will, some won't, depending on weight, dimensions, and center of gravity), then push straight down, forcing the bristles to spread apart on each side (depending on the particular broom, you may have to use your fingers to spread the bristles evenly). Then gently let up on the downward pressure, balancing the broom upright as you release it. The bristles will retract but not completely, forming a relatively stable base and allowing it to continue standing by itself.

It may not work every time, mind you, or with every single broom, but in my case it worked on the very first try with the very first broom I grabbed. Try it!

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