Editor’s note: The Vail Daily’s weekly kids section is chock full of activities and fun to keep the young and the young at heart entertained during the pandemic. If you have an idea for the section or would like to get involved, email Entertainment Editor Casey Russell at crussell@vaildaily.com.
Outside Scoop
Special to the Daily
Will there be six more weeks of winter or an early spring? This is all ‘determined’ by a groundhog who emerges from his winter den. Yes, it’s a “he,“ as the tradition has morphed (changed) into a festival and ceremony in a town in western Pennsylvania. The town of Punxsutawney now hosts the official Groundhog Day where the weather forecast is determined.
Happy birthday! / ¡Feliz cumpleaños!
Riddle me this
Test your wits and smarts with these riddles. Answers are at the bottom of this article.
Riddle: You are stuck in a cabin after a snowstorm. You have a candle, a fireplace with wood, a gas stove, but only one match. What do you light first?
Riddle: In a one-story igloo in Canada, the bedrooms were yellow, the kitchen was blue, the living room was orange and the entry hall was red and the sitting room was purple. What color were the stairs?
Riddle: A blue man lives in a blue house. A green man lives in a green house. But I live in the white house. Who am I?
Editor’s note: The Vail Daily’s weekly kids section is chock full of activities and fun to keep the young and the young at heart entertained during the pandemic. If you have an idea for the section or would like to get involved, email Entertainment Editor Casey Russell at crussell@vaildaily.com.
Outside Scoop
Special to the Daily
January night skies are full of exciting action. You will be able to see the planets Jupiter and Saturn above, Mars is an easy spot, and there is a chance to view Mercury. There are six January constellations in the nighttime sky that can be scanned from your own backyard. Many of the bright stars overhead in winter appear in the east, and these are often some of the most recognizable constellations, such as Orion and Taurus.
Editor’s note: The Vail Daily’s weekly kids section is chock full of activities and fun to keep the young and the young at heart entertained during the pandemic. If you have an idea for the section or would like to get involved, email Entertainment Editor Casey Russell at crussell@vaildaily.com.
Outside Scoop: Winter Solstice
Special to the Daily
Today, Dec. 21 is the winter solstice. A solstice means that one of the Earth’s poles (either the North or South) has its maximum tilt away from the sun. When this occurs, here in the northern hemisphere today, we will have the shortest period of daylight and also the longest night of the year. Put on those pajamas early and use the long night to check out the stars. The winter solstice means the sun has the least amount of time to bring daylight to the Vail Valley.