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Groundhog Day, February 2nd, is a popular tradition in the United States. It is also a legend that traverses centuries, its origins clouded in the mists of time with ethnic cultures and animals awakening on specific dates. Myths such as this tie our present to the distant past when nature did, indeed, influence our lives. It is the day that the Groundhog comes out of his hole after a long winter sleep to look for his shadow.

If he sees it, he regards it as an omen of six more weeks of bad weather and returns to his hole.

If the day is cloudy and, hence, shadowless, he takes it as a sign of spring and stays above ground.

The groundhog tradition stems from similar beliefs associated with Candlemas Day and the days of early Christians in Europe, and for centuries the custom was to have the clergy bless candles and distribute them to the people. Even then, it marked a milestone in the winter and the weather that day was important.

According to an old English song:

If Candlemas be fair and bright,
Come, Winter, have another flight;
If Candlemas brings clouds and rain,
Go Winter, and come not again.

The largest Groundhog Day celebration is held in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania where crowds as high as 40,000 have gathered to celebrate the holiday since at least 1886

A good website is http://www.groundhog.org/

I’ve included a picture of the celebration. He saw his shadow this year….6 more weeks of winter

 We are going to desing a tattoo with a spiral. Then, we will draw it on our arm! Let’s work…

Here you have some examples to inspire you!!!!

CLIC ON THE PICTURE TO SEE THE DEFINITION

HERE YOU HAVE SOME EXAMPLES.

THEY WERE MADE BY THE STUDENTS OF  IES MONICO SANCHEZ  3 ESO

GOOD WORK    

Let’s work Clic on the letters above to enter in the page.

Download and enjoy coloring this FREE mandala…
A gift from
The Mandala Project! 

PAPERFOLDABLES es una web con diferentes recortables para descargar en formato PDF, imprimirlos, recortar-los y pegarlos. Los resultados son muy divertidos, pero es mucho más interesante abrir los PDF con un programa de edición gráfica (GIMP, PHOTOSHOP…) y “tunearlos” a nuestro gusto.

ENJOY IT!!!

Hello to all. I want to give you this gift for you to enjoy during these days.

I wish you a Creative and Happy New Year

See you soon

Isabel