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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 See how the groundhog became a symbol for predicting seasonal changes in America, rooted in German folklore with a badger — which in turn lead to Groundhog Day. Groundhog Day, in the United States and Canada, day (February 2) on which the emergence of the groundhog from its burrow is said to foretell the weather for the following six weeks. In the United States the most popular event occurs in Pennsylvania and centers on a groundhog designated Punxsutawney Phil. 5 biggest Groundhog Day myths and misconceptions, from the history to the predictions. Published: ; Jan. 30, 2016, 12:15 p.m. The first official Groundhog Day celebration took place on February 2, 1887, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. The annual ritual has roots in pre-Christian traditions and was brought to the U.S. by Most of us know the tradition: on February 2, our old friend the groundhog will emerge from hibernation, come out of his den, and predict whether winter will deliver more cold weather this year. If the groundhog sees his shadow, the story goes, cold weather will persist another few weeks. If not, warm weather is around the corner. If you like the folklore of holidays, you may be interested to The legend of the groundhog's forecasting powers arguably dates back to the early days of Christianity in Europe when clear skies on the holiday Candlemas Day, celebrated on Feb. 2, meant an It is certainly possible that I have overlooked a reference. However, this Roman hedgehog lore sounds awfully like an educated guess — a myth – to explain the Groundhog Day myth’s origins. Just as European roots make an American tradition feel more, well, traditional, classical roots give it an air of auctoritas. Native American Hedgehogs Groundhog Day predicts the end of winter with the appearance of a shadow under this furry mammal, but the origins of the practice lie with a witch of Celtic myth, Imbolc, the holiday associated Groundhog Day: Phil's Myth Stretches Back Centuries. News. By Stephanie Pappas. published 1 February 2012. Groundhog Day is now kept alive by the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, In Alaska, Groundhog Day has been replaced by Marmot Day. In 2009, former U.S. Governor Sarah Palin signed a bill proclaiming Feb. 2 as Marmot Day, an Alaskan holiday that celebrates frontier life. 3. Groundhog Day is a holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada on February 2, Superstition and mythology played a significant role in efforts to predict What do Candlemas (the Christian holiday), Saint Brigid’s Day (the Irish holiday), Hromnice (the Czech holiday), and Groundhog Day (that bizarre, North American rodent-watching custom) all have in common — apart from taking place in early February? Turns out they’re all rooted in the same ancient Celtic festival: Imbolc. Pssst. For the Greeks, the time to start planting was midway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox—around six weeks after the winter solstice, around Groundhog Day. But, for the Greeks, that day was one to celebrate—not the ugly groundhog, but the beautiful goddess Persephone, returning to earth from her conjugal bed with Hades, the Weather forecast for Punxsutawney, PA on Groundhog Day. The weather prediction for February 2, 2025 in Punxsutawney, PA calls for overcast weather with 50% possibility of rain and a high of 41° F. In Punxsutawney, 1886 marked the first time that Groundhog Day appeared in the local newspaper. The following year brought the first official trek to Gobbler’s Knob. Each year since then has seen a steady increase in participation of the celebration from people all over the world. Groundhogs are not prominent animals in Native American mythology, and we do not know of any tribe with a groundhog clan or totem. The Tlingit of Alaska do have a clan symbol called the Groundhog Crest, but the animal represented in this crest is actually a hoary marmot, not a groundhog. Groundhog Day is a 1993 fantasy comedy film directed by Harold Ramis from a screenplay by him and Danny Rubin, and starring Bill Murray.Known for massively popularizing the time loop trope (to the extent that it's referred to on this site as the "Groundhog Day" Loop), cementing its namesake day into the modern lexicon as a stand-in for an unpleasant, repetitive situation, and serving as a Where does the phrase ‘Groundhog Day’ come from? The above hibernation and cave mythology helps us to understand the meaning of the insightful Bill Murray film, Groundhog Day. There Murray’s character is equated with the groundhog: He is named Phil, like the groundhog Punxsutawney Phil, and they are both weathermen.
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