Respectiv, “Ziua Castorului”, in SUA.

De ce nu am importat si noi asa ceva, preferand de-alea gen…14 februarie…sau chiar ZIUA AMERICII pe care o sarbatorim mai mult decat 1 Decembrie. Pf.

Evident, in loc de castor, la noi ar fi fost un animalutz mai des intalnit pt. clima temperat continentala…gen… “Ziua Gandacului de Bucatarie” sau “Ziua Soarecilor” sau “Ziua Veveritelor”, o treaba de-astea…

Traditia in SUA dureaza din 1886. F. tare. Pe atunci aveau umor americanii…

“[...]it is the day when groundhogs supposedly predict the weather. The most famous is Phil of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, and here’s what happens — at least according to the day’s legend:

· Phil is awakened from his winter hibernation and taken outside to see whether he casts a shadow on the ground. (Remember that hibernation is when some animals go into a special sleep during winter.)

· If he sees his shadow, he goes back to sleep, and humans know that winter will continue for six more weeks.

· If Phil sees no shadow, he supposedly does not go back to sleep, because he has sensed the start of spring.”

Since 1886, Phil has seen his shadow 97 times, hasn’t seen it 15 times, and there are no records for nine years, according to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club. The last time Phil didn’t see his shadow was in 1999.