ABC Wednesday ~ G

G is for GROUNDHOG ~
Specifically ... Groundhog Day


NO ... Not the movie Groundhog Day featuring  Bill Murry and Andie MacDowell

GROUNDHOG DAY is a  holiday celebrated on February 2 in the United States and Canada . According to folklore, if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day, it will leave the burrow, signifying that winter-like weather will soon end. If it is sunny, the groundhog will supposedly see its shadow and retreat back into its burrow, and the winter weather will continue for 6 more weeks.

The Groundhog living in our area, JIMMY, supposedly saw no shadow and came out of his burrow.

Here is it 30 days later and we still have a good amount of snow on the ground. 

We have had snow for 2 months!Am I complaining? YES!! I am ready for SPRING! While in the doldrums of winter, Groundhog Day gives us hope, gives us something to look forward to ... Spring! Would it come without Groundhog Day?? Of course! There are many places in the world that have not heard of this day ... let alone celebrate it. 

Here are some of the places that celebrate GROUNDHOG DAY and their predictions~

Date	Prediction	Groundhog	Location
2011	Early spring	Sutton Sammy	Sutton, Ontario
2011	Early spring	French Creek Freddie	French Creek, West Virginia
2011	Early spring	Tumbleweed	Brookfield, Illinois
2011	Canceled due to snowstorm	Woodstock Willie	Woodstock, Illinois
2011	Early spring	Gus	Athens, Georgia
2011	6 more weeks of winter	Octoraro Orphie	Quarryville, Pennsylvania
2011	6 more weeks of winter	Balzac Billy	Balzac, Alberta
2011	6 more weeks of winter	Woody the Woodchuck	Howell, Michigan
2011	6 more weeks of winter	Sir Walter Wally	Raleigh, North Carolina
2011	Early spring	Grady the Groundhog	Chimney Rock, North Carolina
2011	Early spring	Chuckles	Manchester, Connecticut
2011	Early spring	Susquehanna Sherman	Mount Wolf, Pennsylvania
2011	6 more weeks of winter	Poor Richard	York, Pennsylvania
2011	6 more weeks of winter	Dover Doug	Dover, Pennsylvania
2011	Early spring	Malverne Mel	Malverne, New York
2011	6 more weeks of winter	Holtsville Hal	Holtsville, New York
2011	6 more weeks of winter	Uni	Myerstown, Pennsylvania
2011	Early spring	Wiarton Willie	Wiarton, Ontario
2011	Early spring	Shubenacadie Sam	Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia
2011	Early spring	Jimmy the Groundhog	Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
2011	6 more weeks of winter	Stormy Marmot	Aurora, Colorado
2011	6 more weeks of winter	Mountain Maryland Murray	Cumberland, Maryland
2011	Early spring	Staten Island Chuck	Staten Island (New York City)
2011	Early spring	Buckeye Chuck	Marion, Ohio
2011	Early spring	Dunkirk Dave	Dunkirk, New York
2011	Early Spring	General Beauregard Lee	Lilburn, Georgia
2011	Early Spring	Punxsutawney Phil	Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania

On a brighter note. While driving home from work yesterday  I saw more accurate signs of Spring.

Hundreds of geese flying North ~

and a Robin~

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