The History of Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day goes back to early cultures that were very dependent on the seasons. The beginning of February for these early people was halfway between the winter solstice and spring equinox, when day and night are of equal length. Because we have inventions like indoor heating and cooling, and we don't have to store our food, we don't worry as much about surviving through the winter. Although if you live in a place that's very cold in the winter or hot in the summer, like me, you know sometimes it does feel like you're just barely surviving the extreme hot or cold and can't wait for it to end.