article_snippet: Parents and students tuning in for real news about snow days might find this running gag irritating.
article_snippet: But on Twitter, at least, many students seem to get the joke.
article_snippet: The kids take it tongue in cheek.
article_snippet: The kids understand, because it's sort of a tradition around here," said Boughton, who told CNN he's been trading jokes about snow days with students on Twitter for several years now.
article_snippet: In the end, I think it (social media) is about being yourself.
article_snippet: As a parent, has it been helpful?
article_snippet: Because as a parent I don't have time for Twitter.