Weather Vains
What exactly is a “weather vain”?
The term ‘weather vain’ might be interpreted to be a mistake or typo by most people, but it can also be thought of as the tool, the weathervane, being completely integrated into the weather as a natural phenomenon. The wind is the blood of the world, and the weathervane is simply the vain that helps to carry the wind along to all the places it needs to go to.
Why do we find so many weathervanes across America?
The weathervane is an instrument that has been used for hundreds of years by agricultural farmers in their farming. Most people don’t realize it, but the weathervane has an actual purpose: it tells the farmer where the wind is coming from. This means that the farmer will know the name of the wind quickly and easily, and can tell what that means for his crops.
Weather vain, weather vane, weather vane: It’s all the same thing
No matter how you spell it, the weathervane is a popular instrument that has a real purpose. People all over the world use weathervanes to determine the name of a wind, and to decorate their homes with.
