Did Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow? Will there be six more weeks of winter, or an early arrival of spring?
Check it out, check-it-outers: Groundhog.org
A look at the origin and history of Groundhog Day.
For those that appreciate the clockwork precision of astronomical events, this holiday falls on a cross-quarter date, the middle of astronomical winter, approximately mid-way between a solstice and an equinox.
I've always thought it peculiar that we rely on a rodent's shadow to predict the weather.
UPDATE: It's official... six more weeks of winter.
Monday, February 2, 2009
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