First, Walhydra considers Bill Murray's 1993 movie Groundhog Day to be one of his most profound works of tragicomedy, on the order of Peter Seller's Being There.
Second, I am not making this up has a wonderful post on the Venetian version of this Pagan/Christian sacred day:
While Americans are watching Punxsutawney Phil, February 2 here in Venice is still known as the feast of the Madonna Candelora (can-del-ORA). Or Candlemas, according to its very old English name, or the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the medium-old locution, or the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple today.More later, perhaps.
Blessèd Be.
