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Show 0R0DNSH06 SEES HIS SHADOW At noon today when, according to popular tradition, the groundhog makes his appearance, the 6un was shining brightly and there can bo no doubt that ho saw his shadow and has returned for another si weeks' sleep. Just when the groundhog came forward for-ward first as a weather prophet is rather vague and tho date is "not re-cordded, re-cordded, but once every year he puts it over the weather man, for, of courso, tho groundhog "tip" is a straight one and all other woathor forecasters must retire at least one day In tho year in favor of the groundhog That Candlemas day, the feast of the purification, should bo more popularly pop-ularly known as "Groundhog day" In many otherwise respectable groundhog ground-hog strongholds, is really not a reflection re-flection on the religious rite, s. much as on the official weathor man. There is on old saying which tells us: JA Candlemas day, another winter is on its way." Which means that tho back hone of the winter has been broken, as tnc latter-day saying has It. net |