Today is...
Groundhog Day
Today
is Groundhog Day! People have been celebrating Groundhog Day (or some
form of it) for centuries. According to folklore, if the groundhog
emerges from hibernation and does not see his shadow, he will leave his
burrow. This signifies that the end of winter is near. On the other
hand, if the groundhog does see his shadow, he will retreat back into
his burrow and winter will continue for at least another six weeks.
Groundhog
Day is deeply rooted in ancient weather lore. February 2 is one of the
four “cross-quarter” days—the midpoints between solstices and equinoxes.
February 2, which is also known as Imbolc or Candlemas, is exactly
halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. One of the
earliest references to predicting the weather on this day can be found
in an old English song: “If Candlemas be fair and bright / Come, Winter,
have another flight / If Candlemas brings clouds and rain / Go Winter,
and come not again.”
So
how much longer is winter going to last? Only Punxsutawney Phil knows
the answer to that question! He has been making predictions since 1887.
If the groundhog does not see his shadow today, we will have an early
spring. Share the news of Phil’s forecast and wish your friends a Happy
Groundhog Day with an official free eCard for Groundhog Day!
Today is also
Heavenly Hash Day
February is
Black History Month & Potato Lover's Month & National Weddings Month
mages and text courtesy of MyPunchbowl.com" -- http://www.mypunchbowl.com/
for February 2 1887 - The beginning of Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney, PA. 1897 - The Pennsylvania state capitol in Harrisburg was destroyed by fire. The new statehouse was dedicated nine years later on the same site. 1900 - Six U.S. cities, Boston, Detroit, Milwaukee, Baltimore, Chicago and St. Louis, agreed to form baseball's American League. 1967 - The American Basketball Association was formed by representatives of the NBA. 1981 - "Late Night with David Letterman" premiered on NBC. |
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"To live means sharing one another’s space, dreams, sorrows,
contributing our ears to hear, our eyes to see, our arms to hold, our
hearts to love."
--Paul Tillich
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