Thursday, February 2, 2012
February 2 - Groundhog Day
February 2 is Groundhog Day in Canada and the U.S.
Groundhog Day is not a holiday, but there is an old saying that if a groundhog comes out of its burrow and sees its shadow, there will be six (6) more weeks of winter.
A groundhog is a small wild animal like a badger.
It lives in a burrow (a hole in the ground that it digs).
Some cities have a ceremony where they bring out a groundhog and ask it if there will be 6 more weeks of winter.