Farmers in the German (Pa. Dutch) parts of Pennsylvania and the east would get some hope if the groundhog did not see his shadow. But. This year we are not getting a break... the varmint saw his shadow in single digit temps. So below are some 100-150 year old writings on the tradition. 1880 was also a very cold year, and a reporter wrote that the groundhog "saw his shadow today; we shall see."
