Happy Groundhog Day everyone! As you are all aware, both Shubenacadie Sam and Wiarton Willie have NOT seen their shadows and as such we can expect an early spring!
I was in attendance when Sam made his prediction early this morning and it was a grand time had by all! Shortly thereafter Willie confirmed the prediction in Ontario.
For those of you not familiar with this noble meteorological tradition, on the 2nd of February each year, people in North America force large rodents out of their burrows if they see their shadow and run back in the burrow, the winter will last for at least 6 more weeks. If they do not see their shadow, early spring! The earliest prediction comes in from Shubenacadie Sam in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia, who lives in the Shubenacadie Wildlife Park. The next is followed by Wiarton Willie in Ontario and together they represent the finest weather predicting services known to mankind.
Now time for pancakes!
I was in attendance when Sam made his prediction early this morning and it was a grand time had by all! Shortly thereafter Willie confirmed the prediction in Ontario.
For those of you not familiar with this noble meteorological tradition, on the 2nd of February each year, people in North America force large rodents out of their burrows if they see their shadow and run back in the burrow, the winter will last for at least 6 more weeks. If they do not see their shadow, early spring! The earliest prediction comes in from Shubenacadie Sam in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia, who lives in the Shubenacadie Wildlife Park. The next is followed by Wiarton Willie in Ontario and together they represent the finest weather predicting services known to mankind.
Now time for pancakes!