February
February Febrero
by Austin Klicker & Landon Bauer
February 12, 2010
A rather interesting month out of the year is February. It isn't only the month of love, but has other interesting facts about it.
Some can't even get past the fact that it isn't pronounced the way it's spelled.
There are some holidays are in February. A movie was made about one--Groundhog Day!! On Groundhog Day, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, there is a festival celebrating the holiday.
Another interesting thing about this month is that it has 28 days, but only 3 out of 4 years. This fourth year is what's known as a "leap year". February was named after the Latin term "februum", which means purification, via the purification ritual Februa held on February 15 in the old Roman calendar.
Now, it is even turning out to be a record breaker in the snow department!
February in a nutshell.
Done
Austin Klicker & Landon Bauer
