Transcript Groundhog Day

GROUNDHOG
DAY
Written by Lin Donn
Illustrated by Phillip Martin
Modern Holidays – February 2
Groundhog Day is always celebrated on February 2.
This is the day people keep an eye out for groundhogs.
Why?
Ancient Roots – Weather Lore
According to ancient legend, if a
groundhog comes out of its
burrow and does not see his
shadow, because the day is
cloudy, winter will soon end.
BUT, if a groundhog does see his shadow, because the weather
is bright and clear, the sight of his own shadow will scare him
into ducking back into his burrow. That means winter will
continue for 6 more weeks.
Ancient Roots – Weather Lore
There are many old superstitions that have to do with
predicting the weather.
Farmers wanted to plant seed
safely without fear of frost.
Fishermen wanted to avoid
dangerous storms at sea.
But there were no
weathermen back then to help
them. Forecasting was done
using superstitions.
Ancient Roots – Weather Lore
Perhaps you’ve
heard some of
these old sayings:
When the wind blows from the west,
That’s when fishing is the best
Red sky at night, sailor's delight,
Red sky at morning, sailors take warning
If Candlemas be bright and clear,
there'll be two winters in the year.
Ancient Roots – Weather Lore
Many early people believed these ancient sayings.
Some also believed
that animals had
magical powers.
The ancient
Egyptians believed
that cats could
protect their homes.
The ancient Celts believed that groundhogs could predict
the weather.
Modern Holidays – February 2
In modern times, people
used these old superstitions
to build a new holiday
called Groundhog Day.
That’s why, on the magical day of February 2nd each year,
people say that if a groundhog sees his shadow, there will be six
more weeks of winter. If he does not see his shadow, spring is
right around the corner.
The truth is – groundhogs cannot predict the weather.
But it’s a very fun holiday.
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