Two Days Past Groundhog's Day

And so, if he sees his shadow, there's more Winter to come, and he goes back underground.  If not, he stays out because winter is over.  Just not good science.  There sure was no sun that day, it was close to a blizzard, and today the temperature is about 5 degrees and the snow is firmly packed.

But it's an ancient holiday, the marker of mid-season, like its cousins Halloween and May Day.  It is about breaking light and lengthening days, a confirmation that Spring will come.  I hope he did go back underground, it's freezing out there, but I'm on board.