As the odd child,
I have some odd interests. One of them is my favorite holidays. My favorite
holiday is (drumroll please…) GROUNDHOG DAY!!!
I know, it seems
lame, but quite honestly it’s not. To start with, the groundhog’s name is
fabulous. Punxsutawney Phil. That’s
right. Though this is a handful to write, it is really quite simple to say:
Punks-a-Taw-nee. I don’t think there is one person on this earth that cannot
say that his name is fun to say.
Another reason I
love Groundhog Day is that it doesn’t have many people that consider it their
favorite holiday. With the Super Bowl, Americans often forget about Groundhog
Day. I feel that Groundhog Day needs some love. You should join me and make it
a more popular holiday. My third reason
for loving Groundhog Day is because there is a groundhog that has literally
been living in a pit for three months and then gets scared by its shadow back
into the pit. SCARED BY ITS SHADOW! Its shadow!
I find this hilarious.
The final reason
that Groundhog Day is important is because it sets our calendar. If the
groundhog sees his shadow, he will scamper back into his hole and will signal
that there are six more weeks of winter. If he doesn’t see his shadow, spring
will come earlier (actually, I don’t know how much less we have to wait if he
doesn’t see his shadow. It could possibly be the same length, but it’s cool to
think about). Most people would find this confusing. You may be thinking “If he
sees his shadow, it would be sunny, therefore warmer and more spring-y.” I once
thought this too, but I realized that if it is sunny then the cold front hasn’t
came through yet, which will make it colder in the future.
Anyway, this
concludes my Groundhog Day love. Spread the GDL (Groundhog Day Love) if you
want to. It might just save a groundhog.
Okay… I just made
that up, but it could be true.
Signed,
The Odd Child
SLOTH
