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As I write this, Groundhog Day has just come and gone, leaving many in the North Country confused and slightly discombobulated. But only slightly, because Gr ....
Columnist Our next big holiday, Groundhog Day, is a very silly day, most likely the result of winter-induced brain fog, or seasonal affective disorder. In Canadian French, Groundhog Day is Jour de la Marmotte; in Pennsylvania German it is Grundsaudaag. The clearly delusional premise of Groundhog Day is that the groundhog emerges from his burrow on the second day of February and either sees his shadow, which signals six more weeks of winter, or doesn’t, which means spring is on its way. We all know, of course, that no matter what befalls our little furry friend, winter is going to go on and on, much longer than six more weeks. Never mind. ....