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Groundhog Day is a popular North American tradition observed in the United States and Canada on February 2. It derives from the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day and sees its shadow due to clear weather, it will retreat to its den, and winter will go on for six more weeks; if it does not see its shadow because of cloudiness, spring will February 2 is Groundhog Day, so I asked our Lowcountry Zoo zookeepers, do we have groundhogs in South Carolina? We do! We call them Woodchucks here but they are the same animal. Both a Groundhog and a Woodchuck are genus and species Marmota monax. They are large members of the squirrel family and are closely related to other species of marmots Groundhog Day is a sacred time for people from snowbound cultures. The outcome of the day will provide the subliminal message for the ensuing weeks - either six more weeks of winter or an early spring. To a 12-year-old, I always wanted the six more weeks of winter because it potentially meant one more "snow day," a vacation from school. 2/1 – Groundhog Wine Festival – Clearfield 2/1 – Founders Philly Freeze-Out – Philadelphia 2/1 – Carve 4 Cancer Winter Festival at Montage Mountain – Scranton 2/1 – Skytop Lodge Winter Beer Festival – Skytop 2/1-2/2 – Groundhog’s Winter Fest – Waterford. SOUTH CAROLINA. 2/2 – Lowcountry Oyster Festival – Mount Pleasant Groundhog Day is a popular tradition that takes place in North America, particularly in the United States and Canada. Every year, Groundhog Day is on February 2. Groundhog Day came from the Pennsylvania Dutch. The colonists believed that if a groundhog came out of its burrow and saw its shadow due to clear weather, it would retreat back into Punxsutawney Phil predicts more winter ahead. Groundhogs may not have a great track record when it comes to weather forecasts, but experts say the tradition sheds light on our culture and environment. (COLUMBIA, SC) - July 22, 2020 - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that the South Carolina State Grand Jury has issued indictments of 39 people for their alleged participation in an Upstate drug trafficking conspiracy primarily involving heroin and methamphetamine but also other illegal narcotics. These indictments Groundhog Day Celebrations occuring in 2025 South Bruce Peninsula, North Carolina 28712: Tater: Groundhog: 02/02/25: 12:00pm - 2:00pm EST What is Groundhog Day? People flock to Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, on Feb. 2 every year to be a part of the celebrations revolving around Punxsutawney Phil's winter forecast. It’s Groundhog Day. The more than 100-year-old tradition predicting the arrival of spring began on Feb. 2, 1887 in Punxsutawney, PA, when a newspaper editor declared the town’s groundhog Phil as the country’s “only true weather-forecasting groundhog.” Groundhog Day (2025) (not 1993) Flex @ Grand Central is a PDGA-sanctioned disc golf tournament in Central, South Carolina beginning February 2, 2025 and hosted by Ben Wolff. Pictures · Groundhog Day (2025) (not 1993) Flex @ Grand Central (2025, Ben Wolff) · Disc Golf Scene Groundhog Day (2025) (not 1993) Flex @ Grand Central is a PDGA-sanctioned disc golf tournament in Central, South Carolina beginning February 2, 2025 and hosted by Ben Wolff. Groundhog Day (2025) (not 1993) Flex @ Grand Central (2025, Ben Wolff) · Disc Golf Scene Groundhog Day is a popular tradition that takes place in North America, particularly in the United States and Canada. Every year, Groundhog Day is on February 2. Groundhog Day came from the Pennsylvania Dutch. The colonists believed that if a groundhog came out of its burrow and saw its shadow due to clear weather, it would retreat back into A staffer since 2013, she wrote G&G’s bestselling Bless Your Heart trivia game, edits the Due South travel section, and covers gardens, books, and art. Originally from Eureka, Missouri, she graduated from Indiana University and now lives in Charleston, South Carolina, where she tends a downtown pocket garden with her florist husband, Max. Groundhog Day (2025) (not 1993) Flex @ Grand Central is a PDGA-sanctioned disc golf tournament in Central, South Carolina beginning February 2, 2025 and hosted by Ben Wolff. Groundhog Day (2025) (not 1993) Flex @ Grand Central (2025, Ben Wolff) · Disc Golf Scene Groundhog Day (2025) (not 1993) Flex @ Grand Central is a PDGA-sanctioned disc golf tournament in Central, South Carolina beginning February 2, 2025 and hosted by Ben Wolff. The groundhog (Marmota monax), also known as a woodchuck, is a rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to the group of large ground squirrels known as marmots. The groundhog is a lowland creature of North America; it is found through much of the Eastern United States, across Canada and into Alaska. It was first scientifically described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. There is a simple reason for male groundhogs to seize the Feb. 2 holiday. But the handlers of female groundhogs say their animals are more accurate than Punxsutawney Phil. Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather-prognosticating groundhog, during the 138th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., on Friday. Updated February 2, 2024 at 8:07 AM ET No. 14 South Carolina and No. 21 Illinois each aim 1 day ago. Army vs Louisiana Tech : 2024 Independence Bowl preview Groundhog Day 2022: Six more weeks of typical Lowcountry weather by
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