The Mudhog That Stole Groundhog Day

It had been an especially cold and hard winter for human and animals alike. It was the coldest, snowiest winter on record. A crowd was now anxiously gathered at the burrow hole of Uncle Root, the groundhog who each year foretold the fate of spring. If he saw his shadow, it meant six more weeks of winter. If he didnt, the celebrations could begin. This year, Uncle Root just couldnt bear to announce there would be six more weeks of winter.

Next door, Mudhog Morris watches the commotion, seeth...