Polish groundhog day

[franek80]

Un like the Americans,the poles usewd the bearto predict the weather for the next six weeks.Rzeszow region,if on the day of Matka Boska.Gromniczka the bear came out of his winter holeand found frost.He would tear down his winter home.Because he thought winter would be soon over..But if he found the day damp.he would mend his lair because winter would be around longer.
The last function ofGromica was to take down the decorations. For ths signaled that Christmas was officially over.
Thoughts turned to pre lenten celabrations.

Franek

[franek80]

AMERICAN GROUND HOG DAYGroundhog Day or Groundhog's Day is a holiday celebrated in New York and Pennsylvania on February 2. In weather lore, if a groundhog, also known as a woodchuck, marmot or ground squirrel, emerges from its burrow on this day and fails to see its shadow because the weather is cloudy, winter will soon end. If the groundhog sees its shadow, it will return into its burrow, and the winter will continue for 6 more weeks

[franek80]

Punxsutawny phil saw his shadow.. Six more weeks of winter

Franek