Wednesday, March 20, 2013

The Groundhog and the First Day of Spring



I saw this picture last night and absolutely loved it.  Cameron has been mad at Punxsutawney Phil for several days now.  He celebrated Ground Hog's Day and believed the prediction of an early Spring.  Cal spent some time last week trying to make Cameron understand that it was just a myth.  He told him that groundhogs can't predict the start of a season or the weather trends for any length of time.  Meg then explained to Cam that it was a para-dime anyway (if Phil sees his shadow an early Spring or if Phil doesn't see his shadow six more weeks of winter - both the same prediction )  Brett jumped in on the conversation with his own opinion of meteorologists and weather predictors.  He let Cameron know that they are all just dream crushers since they are never correct anyway.  Brett has been let down too many times when he believed we would have a delay or snow day from a weatherman's forecast to wake up to the reality that school is open.

Cameron listened to them all, but didn't feel any better.  He still believes in the dreams of childhood and he is sure that a groundhog let him down.  I don't know whether to blame Phil or not.  As I walk outside on the first day of Spring to find it 29 degrees with a 70% chance of snow I tend to agree with Cameron.  Someone has to pay!! Might as well be that cute like guy above that gave us so much hope on February 2nd.  

3 comments:

  1. I tried to explain to my 5 year olds today how it could be the first day of spring and be snowing at the same time!

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  2. I love the poster!!! Your children trying to explian the Phil thing...each in their way was intersting...I wonder how they came up with different reasons. Quite entertaining...but listening to kids' discussions can be facinating. I imagine you have lots of fun listening to them. In the mean time...Spring will have to arrive sometime...sooner or later. Jackie http://familytrove.blogspot.com/

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  3. I agree with you and Cameron! The cute guy did give us hope back in February! Dream-crushers? Oh, Brett made me smile. believe Goshen College predicts by measuring sap flow...forget the details.

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