Weird Holidays

Being in a rather jet-lagged state of mind (8 hours time difference), I’ve been a little confused on which date it is. On February 2nd I asked a few folks what day it was. One of my fellow Americans piped up and said, “Groundhog Day.” One of the Brits in the group looked somewhat perplexed then cautiously asked about the tradition. He appeared openly intrigued yet underneath I could tell he thought it was pretty silly. When I reminded him of Guy Fawkes Day celebrated in England on November 5th, he grew rather quiet. I never have understood burning the Guy dolls. All cultures have holidays that seem weird to others.