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From the Farmers Almanac

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Anonymous

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February 2 — Groundhog Day/Candlemas
On February 2, some people think only of those critters that look for their shadows: Punxsutawney Phil in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, and Wiarton Willie in Wiarton, Ontario. In fact, there is a bit more to the day than that.

February 2 is also Candlemas Day. In the Christian tradition, it is the day that a year’s supply of candles is blessed.

February 2 is 40 days after Christmas and is known as the Feast of the Purification among Christians. "Februa" was the month for cleansing, when Yule greens were removed from homes and churches, and old brush and debris were burned to prepare the fields for the next sowing. February 2 is exactly halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. Oh, about those groundhogs: If they see their shadows, expect six more weeks of winter.


If Candlemas [February 2] be mild and gay,

Go saddle your horses and buy them hay;

But if Candlemas be stormy and black,

It carries the winter away on its back.
 

Sundancer

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The weatherman on the news tonight said Saturday is to be "seasonal with sunshine" As to its sexual orientation, nothing mentioned :D :D :wink: So I suppose that means 6 more weeks for us :cry:
 
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Anonymous

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Well- the groundhog, prairie dog or gopher definitely did not see his shadow up here this morning- very heavy low clouds with snow...10 Above...

Does that mean we get an early spring..... :???: :D :D
 

Big Muddy rancher

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Oldtimer said:
Well- the groundhog, prairie dog or gopher definitely did not see his shadow up here this morning- very heavy low clouds with snow...10 Above...

Does that mean we get an early spring..... :???: :D :D


Yea OT spring is only 6 weeks away.

Otherwise we would have another month and a half of winter. :roll:
 

Hanta Yo

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Sunny, gorgeous outside. Guess 6 weeks til spring, but what the heck, March 20 is only 47 days away. :wink:
 

kris

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if this winter (thus far) is any indication of what the next 6 weeks (or month and a half) has in store, better batten down the hatches!! :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :wink: :wink: :wink:
 
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