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Yes, it is Groundhog Day!
The day we find out whether we will have another six weeks of winter or an early spring.
To those of you who don't know it dates back to the 19th Century when a group of Pennsylvania Dutch immigrants in Punxsutawney celebrated their superstition with a groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil.
As the superstition goes, if it's a sunny day and the groundhog thus sees its shadow it retreats to its den for another six weeks of winter.
If he doesn't see his shadow there will be an early spring.
This year Phil saw his shadow.
So does the superstition hold?
We could ask the groundhog.
Meantime, another tradition of this day has locked in.
Watching the Bill Murray movie "Groundhog Day", in which he is fated to reliving February 2nd over and over again.
So enjoy your day, your predictions, your weather, your early or late spring and whatever else comes your way.
TB's retirement, LOL. It's my younger daughter's birthday today which trumps Groundhog Day.
ReplyDeleteGood one. Our Wiarton Willie didn't see his shadow so we will soon be sitting out on lawn chairs.
ReplyDeleteNo shadows here. I'm looking forward to an early spring!
ReplyDeleteTom Brady retiring again... until three days from now when he signs with the Chiefs. Oy!
ReplyDeleteI hate that movie and any others with the "groundhog" theme.
ReplyDeleteI didn't even realize yesterday WAS Groundhog Day. I wonder if the groundhog's predictions extend all the way to England?
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