Round we go...mostly unaware our connections to the past... as we come to yet another ancient pagan holiday.

This is mostly gleaned from wiki, but I found it interesting and hope you do as well.

Six more weeks of winter says Punxsutawney Phil. He left his burrow at 7:25 a.m. February 2nd at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania and saw his shadow.
http://www.groundhog.org/

Inquiring minds want to know why?