Thunder

[hellywelly4]

I was sitting outside with a group of friends (socially distanced) and it thundered. I said “Father Christmas is moving his furniture “. They had never heard that before. What did (do) you say to children when they are frightened of thunder?

[Bobbisox1]

‘Angels bumping their heads’

[daisypotter]

Why did you have to tell us you were 'socially distanced'?

[Mamyalynne]

God is moving the wardrobe again.

[Bazile]

I think it's time for lunch

[Milo2]

My family used to say that God was moving his furniture.

[Pooka1950]

I used to say it was just the clouds bumping into each other :-)

[Buenchico]

A relevant (and, in my opinion, quite interesting) thread from Mumsnet:
https://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/1210824-Thunder-is-God-moving-his-furniture

My mother always told me that it was the noise of clouds bumping into each. I can't recall ever having had to offer an explanation (other than a genuine one) to a child myself though.

[maggiebee]

We used to say God is emptying the coal into the bunker.

[Pooka1950]

// My mother always told me that it was the noise of clouds bumping into each//
You're not my son are you Buenchico? ;-)

[bhg481]

maggie - I would hope that nowadays God is too green to use coal.

[hellywelly4]

Daisy potter - because I anticipated (probably incorrectly) that I would get nasty comments about several people meeting up.

[Buenchico]

>>> You're not my son are you Buenchico?

Please check your pulse, Pooka. If you discover that you've been dead for about thirty-five years, then . . . "MUMMY!!!"

[Pooka1950]

Ah... Not me then Buenchico ! :-)

[DTCwordfan]

"God's farting again - he's had another Indian bum-warmer"