The History Behind Ground Hog Day
Happy Ground Hog Day everyone!
Sure, it s a cute fun holiday we celebrate every year but where did this annual tradition of let s watch a rodent for a little bit to see how he reacts to his shadow come into play?
And why on the second day of February?
Turns out the date of February where Ground Hog Day lands is exactly halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox.
There s also another reason as to why we celebrate Ground Hog day today according to History: As Christianity spread through Europe, Imbolc evolved into Candlemas, a feast commemorating the presentation of Jesus at the holy temple in Jerusalem. In certain parts of Europe, Christians believed that a sunny Candlemas meant another 40 days of cold and snow -History.
Marilyn Hagerty: Waiting to see if we ll have six more weeks of winter
If the sun is shining and it can see only a shadow, it is scared. And it crawls back in its hole for six more weeks. Written By: Marilyn Hagerty | ×
Dear Dave McFarlane,
Happy Ground Hog Day to all of you residents and snowbirds down in Florida. I know you and Kathy are northern transplants. You live there in Ft. Myers permanently. And you used to own and operate McFarlane’s here in Grand Forks.
This time of year there are gobs of Grand Forks area people down there soaking up the sun in Florida as well as in Arizona. And I see airline prices are pretty low right now. That is all very tempting.