ME AND MY SHADOW!

The old 1930s THE SHADOW radio show began with the line: "What evil lurks in the hearts of men? The shadow knows!" And my shadow has always been a dead giveaway of my own personal secrets!

The shadows play a crucial part every February 2nd, where Punxsutawney Phil comes out of his hole to take a look at its shadow in what is known as Groundhog Day.

Groundhog Day is a tradition observed in the United States and Canada on February 2 of every year. It derives from the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day and sees its shadow, it will retreat to its den and winter will go on for six more weeks; if it does not see its shadow, spring will arrive early. In 2024, an early spring was predicted.

MAD Magazine's Sergio Aragonés created an entire series of funny cartoons entitled The Shadow Knows and as an homage to him, I've drawn my own shadow fantasies a few times.