Why Witch Hats Point Up — In the broom closet behind the candy pantry, a tiny broom-keeper named Juno tapped jars with her handle. Tap-tap. Read the full story →
In the broom closet behind the candy pantry, a tiny broom-keeper named Juno tapped jars with her handle. Tap-tap. She wanted enough star-sugar to sprinkle on every bat cookie, but the shelves smelled only of dust, straw, and plain old pepper.
Then something crinkled inside a floppy black hat nobody ever checked. “Psst, help me lift it,” Juno whispered. Out rolled three yellow star lumps, sweet as moonlight. Juno laughed so loudly the broom bristles shook. She poured the sugar into the hat, and joy puffed it tall, taller, tallest, into a point.
Ever since, witch hats point up to keep surprise sweetness close to the stars. If you peek at the hat tip, can you keep Juno’s secret?
