February 2nd, 2008If he sees it, he regards it as an omen of six more weeks of bad weather and returns to his hole.
If the day is cloudy and, hence, shadow less, he takes it as a sign of spring and stays above ground.
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February 2nd, 2008 |
| Groundhog Day, February 2nd, is a popular tradition in
the United States. It is also a legend that traverses centuries, its origins clouded
in the mists of time with ethnic cultures and animals awakening on specific dates.
Myths such as this tie our present to the distant past when nature did, indeed,
influence our lives. It is the day that the Groundhog comes out of his hole after
a long winter sleep to look for his shadow. If he sees it, he regards it as an omen of six more weeks of bad weather and returns to his hole. If the day is cloudy and, hence, shadow less, he takes it as a sign of spring and stays above ground. |
 The Day! popular and truly American, learn the origin & belief behind the Day's fame
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 Pics to color catch the groundhog in the right mood |
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 Groundhog! meet the master predictor...just a modest marmot, or, a mobile met-office? |
 Season & Shadow the real know how of the prediction & be the Groundhog! |  Candlemas observed on the same day know this nice tradition & its influence |
 Fun-quiz if U know them all, U can even outguess me! | |||
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