Posted by Sokoorway at 6:21 PM
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Groundhog Day is a popular observance in many parts of the United States.
Legend has it that on this morning, if a groundhog can see its shadow, there will be six
more weeks of winter. If it cannot see its shadow, spring is on the way.
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Since a groundhog hibernates for the winter, its coming out of the ground is a natural
sign of spring.
In the 1880s some friends in Punxsutawney, Penn., went into the woods on Candlemas Day to
look for groundhogs. This outing became a tradition, and a local newspaper editor nicknamed
the seekers "the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club." Starting in 1887 the search became an
official event centered on a groundhog called Punxsutawney Phil. A ceremony still takes
place every year.
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By the time the first German immigrants settled in Pennsylvania they probably understood
that this was not true but the tradition continued.
The groundhog, also known as the woodchuck or marmot, is believed to make weather
predictions relating to winter and spring according to superstition. Movies, advertisements,
cartoons and other media have portrayed the legendary role of the groundhog in popular
culture. ----------------
The term “Groundhog Day” is a phrase that is sometimes used to express if the
same events or actions occur repetitively for a period of time.
Canada's Groundhog Day relies on the predictions of an albino groundhog named Wiarton
Willie. Although Punxsutawney Phil gets the most attention, various American cities have
their own special groundhogs; New York City's official groundhog is called "Pothole Pete."
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Legend has it that on this morning, if a groundhog can see its shadow, there will be six
more weeks of winter. If it cannot see its shadow, spring is on the way.
----------------
Since a groundhog hibernates for the winter, its coming out of the ground is a natural
sign of spring.
In the 1880s some friends in Punxsutawney, Penn., went into the woods on Candlemas Day to
look for groundhogs. This outing became a tradition, and a local newspaper editor nicknamed
the seekers "the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club." Starting in 1887 the search became an
official event centered on a groundhog called Punxsutawney Phil. A ceremony still takes
place every year.
----------------
By the time the first German immigrants settled in Pennsylvania they probably understood
that this was not true but the tradition continued.
The groundhog, also known as the woodchuck or marmot, is believed to make weather
predictions relating to winter and spring according to superstition. Movies, advertisements,
cartoons and other media have portrayed the legendary role of the groundhog in popular
culture. ----------------
The term “Groundhog Day” is a phrase that is sometimes used to express if the
same events or actions occur repetitively for a period of time.
Canada's Groundhog Day relies on the predictions of an albino groundhog named Wiarton
Willie. Although Punxsutawney Phil gets the most attention, various American cities have
their own special groundhogs; New York City's official groundhog is called "Pothole Pete."
