Today marks the mid- winter point also known as "Ground Hog Day". It's not a public holiday but Canadians look forward to Wiarton Willie, delivering his “prediction” early in the morning on February 2 every year.
This North American tradition that has been more than a century old, relies on a groundhog seeing his shadow. If he does, he will return to his burrow, indicating that there will be six more weeks of winter. If he does not see his shadow, then spring is on it's way.
This years predictions from Punxsutwney Phil from Pennsylviania, predicted an early spring. Yay!
Ontario's Wiarton Willie and Nova Scotia's Shubenacadie Sam predicts six more weeks of winter. Boo!
What would Ground hog day be with out the must watch classic movie with the same title," Ground Hog Day". Bill Murray stars in this bizarre, quirky, romantic comedy that actually made Punxsutwney Phil world famous. The movie tagline: "He's having the worst day of his life... over, and over..." .
With this mild winter and shadows everywhere, what are your spidey sense telling you?
Happy Ground Hog Day!
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