Friday, March 16, 2007

Groundhog Schmoundhog!

Since the dawn of time, people in our part of the world have looked for a way to determine when winter will end. Recent archeological evidence has pointed toward one means of their doing so . . .

Snowhenge.

These mysterious, age-old structures were discovered recently, but they may date to the beginning of winter here--a time too long ago to be reckoned accurately. Carbon-dating procedures have proved useless with these structures.

As the sun sets over the monolithic structures, our early ancestors would wait and watch anxiously, finding the answers they sought.

When will winter end?


The picture below seems to tell the answer. "Never," whispers the cold, otherwise-silent wind . . . .