Tomorrow is Groundhog Day. Will Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow and forecast us 6 more weeks of bad weather? Or will he be shadowless and stay above ground as an indicator that spring is quickly approaching? Every year I wonder how this holiday became so popular. Why do we bring the poor groundhog out of his hole every year so early in the morning? I did a little bit of research and found out that this ritual started in the 18th and 19th century as a Pennsylvannia German culture.
And in this century we still wake that poor groundhog up early in the morning and see if he can predict what the weather will do. Even if you don't believe the groundhog knows what he is talking about in regards to the weather it's still fun to follow along, don't you agree?
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