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Phil and the town of Punxsutawney were portrayed in the 1993 film Groundhog Day. The actual town used to portray Punxsutawney in the film is Woodstock, Illinois. [24] In Groundhog Day, the 2016 Broadway musical adaptation of the film, Phil is ascribed a more mythical role. Punxsutawney (/ ˌ p ʌ ŋ k s ə ˈ t ɔː n i /; Lenape: Punkwsutènay [3]) is a borough in southern Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States.Punxsutawney is known for its annual Groundhog Day celebration held each February 2, during which thousands of attendees and international media outlets visit the town for an annual weather prediction by the groundhog Punxsutawney Phil. 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 You probably know the holiday just by the name “Punxsutawney,” as the town shares its name with the hero of the day, the groundhog Punxsutawney Phil. Groundhog Day is most famous at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, the site where Punxsutawney Phil leaves his burrow on the morning of Feb. 2 to predict whether we will have an early spring. The groundhog is known as Punxsutawney Phil, because the town where the Groundhog Day tradition originated is called Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. A big celebration is still held in the town to this Phil is the marmot of renown celebrated in the town’s annual Groundhog Day festival. Phil was given his name in 1961. Some speculate that he was indirectly named for Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh at the time. The History of Punxsutawney Phil. The Groundhog Day celebration has been a tradition in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania since 1886. The "Punxsutawney Groundhog Club" was founded in 1886 by a group of groundhog hunters, one of whom was the editor of the town's newspaper and quickly published a proclamation about its local 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. The name Punxsutawney comes from the Indian name for the location "ponksad-uteney" which means "the town of the sand flies." When the Germans came to America in the 1700s and settled in Pennsylvania, they brought their tradition of Candlemas and introduced the tradition of an animal seeing its shadow into the prediction of the weather on that day. The name of the town came from the Native American word for sand flies, a gnat-like insect that was abundant in the area, read a portion of Punxsutawney's origins. The name became Punxsutawney. 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. The Groundhog Day Ceremony was recorded on Woodstock Town Square, near the gazebo. The Northen Federal Savings Bank is the Chase Bank at 118 Cass Street. Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, is a real-life town, hosting the annual Groundhog Day since the 1800s. The event is attended every year by thousands of visitors from around the world. When is Groundhog Day? Groundhog Day is Sunday, Feb. 2. Where is the groundhog from? The answer is in his name. The groundhog is known as Punxsutawney Phil, because the town where the Groundhog 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 The film locations for Groundhog Day are supposedly in Pennsylvania, but most of the film was shot in Illinois.. There’s a brief moment of scene setting in Pittsburgh, with an aerial shot of the city wedged between the the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers, as cynical TV weatherman Phil Connors (Bill Murray) and his crew head off to ‘Punxsutawney, Pa’ to cover the annual Groundhog Day But the celebration meant more than just broadcasting Milltown’s name throughout the state and beyond. And so was the town’s Groundhog Day celebration. If it wanted to, the state could Punxsutawney’s famed groundhog was first officially named Phil a few years later in 1961, and records suggest it was a holdover name from the earlier Philip. Punxsutawney Phil speaks groundhogese. Filming for “Groundhog Town” began in November, 2020, when it was unclear, because of pandemic-related concerns about mass gatherings, whether the usual Groundhog Day celebration at Gobbler The name “Punxsutawney Phil” has its origins in the town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, where the famous groundhog is said to make his annual weather prediction on Groundhog Day. The name “Phil” is a shortened version of “Philip”, which means “lover of horses”.
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