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Aw, shucks. Now I feel silly, and not "with it." Here I was thinking of an answer along the lines of, "Gosh, Groundhog's Day was really important because had not the groundhog portended that spring was arriving, it was likely assured that [some huge percentage] of colonists would not survive winter and thus the colony was doomedthe expression has persisted in the rural parts of New England The observance of Groundhog Day in the United States first occurred in German communities in Pennsylvania, according to known records. The earliest mention of Groundhog Day is an entry on February 2, 1840, in the diary of James L. Morris of Morgantown, in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, according to the book on the subject by Don Yoder. This was a Where does the phrase ‘Groundhog Day’ come from? The Groundhog Day tradition dates back to Germany where a badger was used to determine the coming of spring. DamianKuzdak/Getty Images Places like Missouri, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin have Groundhog Day. Groundhog Day is an expression mainly used in North America to describe an event or a situation that continually repeats itself. It derives this meaning from the 1993 movie Groundhog Day in which Bill Murray plays the lead character who experiences the same day over and over again. Groundhog Day definition: 1. in the US, 2 February, which, according to an old story, is the day the groundhog wakes up after. Learn more. Groundhog Day. Posted by James Briggs on February 05, 2003. The concept of Groundhog Day was virtually unkonwn in the UK, and other countries I suspect, until the advent of the film. The 'Times' weather section on Tuesday caried the following: Paul Simons Weather Eye In 1993, the film Groundhog Day starring Bill Murray popularised the use of the term ‘groundhog day’ to mean something that is endlessly repeated.It also popularised the event itself: after the film came out, the crowd at Gobbler’s Knob grew from around 2,000 annual attendees to a staggering 40,000, which is nearly 8 times the population of Punxsutawney. What is Groundhog Day? Many newcomers to the English language may have heard this expression being used but not perhaps have been aware of its significance or its origin. Here is an extract from Wikipedia; Groundhog Day is a popular tradition celebrated in Canada and the United States on February 2. 2 February 2021 Groundhog Day is a North American tradition that holds that if a groundhog emerges from its burrow on 2 February and sees its shadow, winter will last another six weeks. It appears to be rooted in an older tradition that clear weather on the festival of Candlemas, which is 2 Febru The expression "groundhog day" is now used quite often to describe a life in which one day almost exactly resembles another, with very few new events and faces. This is a life dominated by routine and which seems to have stopped - it is so boring and monotonous Groundhog Day definition: February 2, on which according to popular legend the groundhog emerges from its burrow, prompting the prediction of an early spring if it does not see its shadow or six more weeks of winter if it does. Groundhog Day meaning: 1. in the US, 2 February, which, according to an old story, is the day the groundhog wakes up after. Learn more. Some Final Reflections. If there’s a conclusion to be drawn from the movie Groundhog Day, in my opinion, it’s this: the trap of monotony is what you make of it.Even though you may feel like life’s circumstances are beyond your control, you can always choose to pursue personal growth, connect with others, and purposely find ways to be grateful. FILE - Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather predicting groundhog, during the 135th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania Groundhog Day is a traditional holiday celebrated on February 2. According to folklore, if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day, then spring will come early; if it is sunny, the groundhog will supposedly see its shadow and retreat back into its burrow and the winter weather will persist [] Groundhog Day refers to the yin/yang cycle (at the heart of the Zodiac) that mankind has endured for hundreds of thousands of years (aka glaciation cycle). Koyaanisqatsi reveals that when sped up, you can see how mankind’s multi-millennial day becomes perceptible as a day of mere hours. Getty Images. Shortly after the film’s release, members of the military began using the term “Groundhog Day” as slang, in reference to the monotony of their days.In 1994, the crew of the USS There was a time people heard “Groundhog Day†and thought ofa little animal poking his head out of a hole to see his shadow on the second day of February. Then 20 years ago a hit comedy came ou February 2 is Groundhog Day in the U.S. and Canada, though probably everybody in the world knows about this weather-predicting custom since the movie Groundhog Day (Und täglich grüßt das Murmeltier) with Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell came out in 1993. But I would bet few know of the German origins of this weather lore day. What is Groundhog Day? Every year on February 2 in the
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