Now this sounds like something an intelligent woman would do, doesn't it? Let me see, if he sees his shadow he will run back into his hole and I will know that there will be 6 more weeks of winter. Correct? I got news for all of you, there will be six more weeks of winter whether or not some burrowing animal in Pennysylvania sees his shadow or not. I live in Colorado and I know when it is winter here. Winter does not even start till about now. Right now it is 23 degrees and that is pretty wintery to me.
Oh, I see by the news scroll that feeds across the top of the screen that he did see his shadow so there will be six more weeks of winter. Glad he clarified that for me. Know what would really impress me? If he learned how to spell Punxsuatawney. I was not even close, but the spell checker was. Amazing isn't it?
Now there are signs the "old wifes" can read that will tell you all kinds of things if you know an old wife any where. Like if the Caterpillar has lots of hair and it is very long, it is going to be a very cold winter. And if they build thier cocoon high when cocoon time is here, it will be a very wet season. Oh, and there was that one that if the inch worm got on your foot and walked across it, you were going to get a new pair of shoes. Course we never knew just when those shoes would show up, but they usually did at some point in time and it was all thanks to that worm.
If you spill salt you have to immediately grab a pinch of it and throw it across your left shoulder or you would have bad luck. Oh and better see who was standing behind you or you might have worse luck! A broken mirror was sure to bring you 7 years of bad luck. Bad luck usually started about the time your mom saw the broken mirror. Never walk under a ladder cause that was bad luck. And a black cat crossed your path you better change your course and damn quick! So remember that inch worms are good luck and black cats are not.
What I would like to know is who is going to teach this to the next generation? I have forgotten most of the stuff and the generations coming up never listened so the knowledge is just gone. I am sure some where out there that some one has written all this down and a ground hog in Pennsylvania is not the only guage of winter we have, but it is fun to watch.
And hopefully on February 21, I will be able to give you a lesson on Shrove Tuesday and the great Pancake Day Race. Going to be a great year so stick with me!
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FREE Sweets & Treats Recipes for Your Sweetheart at CHEFS Catalog - Browse NowOh, I see by the news scroll that feeds across the top of the screen that he did see his shadow so there will be six more weeks of winter. Glad he clarified that for me. Know what would really impress me? If he learned how to spell Punxsuatawney. I was not even close, but the spell checker was. Amazing isn't it?
Now there are signs the "old wifes" can read that will tell you all kinds of things if you know an old wife any where. Like if the Caterpillar has lots of hair and it is very long, it is going to be a very cold winter. And if they build thier cocoon high when cocoon time is here, it will be a very wet season. Oh, and there was that one that if the inch worm got on your foot and walked across it, you were going to get a new pair of shoes. Course we never knew just when those shoes would show up, but they usually did at some point in time and it was all thanks to that worm.
If you spill salt you have to immediately grab a pinch of it and throw it across your left shoulder or you would have bad luck. Oh and better see who was standing behind you or you might have worse luck! A broken mirror was sure to bring you 7 years of bad luck. Bad luck usually started about the time your mom saw the broken mirror. Never walk under a ladder cause that was bad luck. And a black cat crossed your path you better change your course and damn quick! So remember that inch worms are good luck and black cats are not.
What I would like to know is who is going to teach this to the next generation? I have forgotten most of the stuff and the generations coming up never listened so the knowledge is just gone. I am sure some where out there that some one has written all this down and a ground hog in Pennsylvania is not the only guage of winter we have, but it is fun to watch.
And hopefully on February 21, I will be able to give you a lesson on Shrove Tuesday and the great Pancake Day Race. Going to be a great year so stick with me!
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