Here we go again - it's the Bill Murray movie in real life. This morning, roughly 12.20 UK time, Punxsutawney Phil was lifted from his burrow, before a worldwide and local audience to deliver the verdict - would it be another six weeks of winter - or the start of an early Spring? The gentlemen of the Top Hats interpreted the message and for the inhabitants of the Philadelphia town - Phil had seen his shadow - which meant, another 6 weeks of Winter. Over here, locally on Dartmoor, he would have no shadow and we shall have an early Spring - whoopee! 'Groundhog Day' emerged from the Candlemas tradition signalling the end of Christmas celebrations, and became a way for farmers to forecast the weather. If it was bright and sunny - indicating shadows it would be a continued winter, but if the day was wet and dull, Spring would come early. Having spotted snowdrops in a lane yesterday, all indications are the latter. Writing stories is a bit like Groundhog Day - you finish it, look...
Comments
Post a Comment