Happy February 2nd It's Groundhog Day! |
Posted: February 2, 2014 |
Happy February 2nd It’s Groundhog Day!
This is the day when some people wait to find out when spring will come. Nationwide, there are many small-scale celebrations for Groundhog Day, but the largest celebration takes place in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.
The first official Groundhog Day celebration was held at Gobblers Knob in the Pennsylvania wilds in 1887.
This non-scientific tradition is based more on superstition…
The story is..
If it is cloudy when a groundhog comes out from its burrow, then spring will arrive early and if it is sunny then the groundhog will go back into its burrow, hinting that winter will be elongated by another six weeks.
So if the groundhog sees its shadow, spring will be delayed by another six weeks.
The groundhog accuracy rate is about 39%
Some groundhog day quotes..
“ The groundhog is like most other prophets; it delivers its prediction and then disappears. ” - Bill Vaughn
“ To shorten winter, borrow some money due in spring. ” - W.J. Vogel
“ Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you. “ - Maori Proverb
“ The trouble with weather forecasting is that it’s right too often for us to ignore it and wrong too often for us to rely on it. “ - Patrick Young
“ Spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe full of slush. “- Doug Larson
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