It may not feel like it in the chilly United States, but it's the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. The season officially begins at 12:57 p.m. ET on March 20—a precise and fixed point in time defined as when the center of the sun passes
The rumor that it's possible to stand an egg on its end on the first day of spring, also known as the vernal equinox, is only partly true. It is possible to stand an egg on its head. But it has nothing to do with it being the first day of
"I'm really comfortable that we're not only going to be able to open on Opening Day but have the workout the day before," said Roger Bossard, White Sox groundskeeper. Because of the weather, Cook County's ten golf courses expect to open April 1, a
Nothing is so beautiful as Spring. . . -Gerald Manley Hopkins.
March 20 marks the first day of spring, and that means restaurants will be doling out freebies to celebrate. At the top of the list is Rita's Italian Ice which every year rolls open its takeout windows to give away free Italian ice on the first day of