Woodchucks

Thanks to Natalie, I did a little research and discovered that woodchuck is another name for a groundhog -- rather ironic since yesterday was groundhog (or should I say woodchuck) day. Actually, here in Portland we used a pygmy hedgehog, who predicted six more weeks of winter. It seems that our pilgrim forefathers used hedgehogs back in the old country, but since there are no hedgehogs in America, they had to adapt. By using a hedgehog, Portland is actually closer to the original British tradition (of course that tradition actually came from a Celtic pagan tradition involving a snake). Perhaps I should stop. This is all Robert Frost's fault.