Tradition Sans Smog

Salty Stew, the Rocky Mountain groundhog, tried to account for smog in his prediction, but it didn’t work. The sun cut right through the smog. Without any clouds for a thousand miles, Salty Stew’s shadow was all too prominent. If you’re wondering how this superstitious tradition works, it goes as follows: the sign of the …

Ground-Hog

There’s a wacky tradition for some wacky folks on Feb-you-ary second. It has something to do with a critter named Punks-ah-whatever-you-want-to-call-‘im the prairie hog. “Ground” hog, if you’re hungry. Well, we in Great Salt Lake City are hungry! That’s why out west we have a tradition similar to the one out east but more fun …