The First Groundhog Day
Groundhog dates back to before the 1900 's. It dates back to 1887. This tradition is inspired by the ancient tradition known as Candlemas day. Candlemas day marked the halfway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox and was a day where a priest would bless candles that were vital for the winter, and then the priest would hand them out to people. If the Candlemas day was bright and clear, that there would be six more weeks of winter, which was also called a "second winter". The other option was clouds and rain, and the winter would not be as long. There were many different poems for these predictions around the world such as places like England, Scotland, and Germany, but my favourite is England 's.