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Lee is credentialed, even—Georgia State University named him a Doctor of Southern Groundology. His success rate hovers just above 50 percent, with at least one serious whiff—in 2014, he predicted an early spring in the days between two major Southern ice storms. General Beauregard Lee is a groundhog in the US state of Georgia widely considered to be the Groundhog Day weather prognosticator for the Southern United States. [1] The previous forecaster before General Beauregard Lee was General Robert E. Lee, who started making predictions in 1981. [2] General Beauregard Lee has made his official Groundhog Day prediction: It will be an early spring. The Georgia groundhog with the distinctly southern name emerged from his tiny southern mansion on Far from just any old rodent, General Beauregard Lee is Georgia’s beloved Groundhog Day woodchuck weatherman — a Southern version of Pennsylvania’s Punxsutawney Phil. According to Feb. 2 is Groundhog Day, which means people nationwide are visiting rodents for their weather predictions. Driving the news: We asked Axios Atlanta readers to pick the best prognosticator between two groundhogs: Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil or Georgia's own Gen. Beauregard "Beau" Lee. 67.2% picked Beau. Overall, 279 of you responded to the 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 Those Northerners give this groundhog some kind of punch every year (at the annual Groundhog Picnic) and think this gives him 7 more years of life!! This rodent even has his own website. If this Phil is 120 years old, (the average life span is 6 to 8 years) he is lying in his groundhog hole gasping and wheezing. Don’t you like the Southern forecaster’s plan a little better? “Beau” is the “bachelor nephew” of “General Robert E. Lee,” a celebrity groundhog that predicted spring’s arrival from his residence in Gwinnett County for decades. The 20-year-old “Beau” was relocated to the private, non-profit Dauset Trails Nature Center in 2018. Thanks to a small town in northern Illinois, Groundhog Day is bigger than one chubby rodent and its shadow dropping a dubious weather forecast. In Woodstock, the groundhog takes a backseat to the real cause for celebration: the 1993 Bill Murray movie that was filmed there. WNIJ’s Under Rocks team visited the famed town square with the head of the annual festival (and Groundhog Day movie The Groundhog Day tradition came to North America from German settlers in Pennsylvania. The celebration dates back to Candlemas Day , a Christian holiday observed on February 2nd. Prep Time/Cook Time: 15 Minutes Serving Size: Adjustable If you’re looking for a way to make Groundhog’s Day into a slightly elevated Sunday this year, try out these easy-peasy decorated pancakes. Prep: 15 minutes Serving size: adjustable based on amount of pancakes desired; follow measurement instructions on the back of the pancake mix. Ingredients: Pancake [] Today, while groundhog meat is no longer commonly served, the tradition of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club and the weather prediction continue to be a central focus of the celebration, and more "That's our version of Groundhog Day here in Louisiana." SAND MOUNTAIN SAM DAY: Did you know that North Alabama has its version of Groundhog Day? ☁️ Each year, an opossum named Sand Mountain Sam emerges from ☁️ Each year, an opossum named Sand Mountain Sam emerges from a whiskey barrel to predict the weather. Punxsutawney held its first Groundhog Day in the 1800s. The first official trek to Gobbler's Knob — a tiny hill just outside of the town — wasn't made until Feb. 2, 1887. That year, Phil saw Get 2 free printable Groundhog Day I spy sheets. Choose between a coloring page version and a colored version! One holiday that brings thousands of people together from all over the world to celebrate the prediction of a furry forecaster. What would you rather be doing in the middle [] Use this guided sentence starter prompt and word bank to help your students write what they know about groundhogs. Writing can be attached to make a Groundhog craft for February! Doing the show has been fun, he said, emphasizing Groundhog Day is “an opportunity to make you feel good.” IF YOU GO: Ti-Ahwaga Community Players will present the musical Groundhog Day weekends Jan. 31-Feb. 16 at the Ti-Ahwaga Community Playhouse, 42 Delphine St The odds of having any precipitation at all on Groundhog Day is 47.7% (52 out of 109). There has been measurable (0.01" or greater) precipitation on 26 Groundhog Days (23.9%) and trace amounts (less than 0.01") of precipitation on 26 Groundhog Days (23.9%).
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