Ophelia wrote:
> "Bob Terwilliger" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Jill wrote:
>>
>>> Okay, Christmas/Chanukah/Hannukah/Kwanzaa is almost over. We still
>>> have
>>> to get through Hogmanay (happy new year!). After that there isn't
>>> anything to really celebrate, unless you count Valentines Day...
>>> For that, bake two round cakes... cut one in half and wrap it
>>> around the other
>>> round cake to form a heart. Frost it. Put some halved strawberries
>>> on
>>> the top. Say "I love you" and you're done.
>>>
>>> Now, we're up to Easter.
>>
>> WHAT???
>>
>> You forgot Chinese New Year, Mardi Gras, Martin Luther King's
>> Birthday,
>> Groundhog Day, President's Day, St. Patrick's Day, and the Ides of
>> March.
>> And with a bit more effort, I'm sure I could find at least
>> half-a-dozen more
>> reasons to celebrate between Christmas and Easter.
>
> What is Groundhog day please?
>
> http://www.qpat.co.uk/

Oh dear... the problem is some people believe a ground hog (which is a small
furry animal) can tell if it will be a cold winter. So they sit and wait
for this critter to come outside and see if it will see its shadow. If it
does, it fortells 6 more weeks of winter. The "official" ground hog is
known as Punxsutaney Phil

http://www.punxsutawneyphil.com/

He can tell the weather... um... yeah, right. I can tell you if it will be
cold and when I'm baking scones. That would be this morning

Jill