Originally Posted by
Jim Becker
The irony to me is how Phil could not possibly see his shadow EVERY year with that big party with big lights in play. I guess he closed his eyes this year. And I'm thankful for it as I don't particularly like "winter".
Ed covered that already--
6 more weeks of Winter = mid March
Early Spring = mid March
Pretty much 6 of one, half dozen of the other.
In reality - it just another way for the Germans to swill beer and act goofy. The French get in on that action with Fat Tuesday. Then the Irish with St. Pat's day. Somewhere in there the Polish go crazy with Dyngus Day.
All good fun. All good reasons to swill your favorite Kick-a-poo joy juice and eat yourself silly.
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." - John Lennon