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I Didn't Know This

Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 8:28 am
by calicowriter
I'll have to admit, I spent 12 years in catholic schools and never learned
that Groundhog Day has Christian roots. According to an article I saw on Fox News:

"The tradition stems from the Christian holiday of Candlemas, which holds that if a hibernating animal sees its shadow, winter will last another six weeks. If there's no shadow, spring will come early."

Well, unfortunately the little rodent saw his shadow. :cry:

Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 6:59 pm
by Susannah
Well, I think the groundhogs here in L.A. saw their shadows, cuz it's been like spring the last couple of weeks. People might think I'm weird, but I for one would actually like to have a longer winter!

By the way, "Groundhog Day" is a really good movie. :)

Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 7:20 pm
by Shell
You live in California and you want more winter? Not that we really have much of a winter here. Hehehehehehehe. :wink:

Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 12:04 am
by Jonathan
I would punch winter in the mouth, were it a tangible person, and deserving of a mouth-punching.