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 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. Groundhog Day has been celebrated in the United States since at least February 2, 1886. Starting in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, with its now-famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, the tradition spread throughout America. This year, NOAA took a deeper dive into Groundhog Day results and graded the work of 19 groundhogs and groundhog surrogates to determine the accuracy of their predictions. Spoiler: Phil came in 17th. Looking back:Did the groundhog see his shadow? See results of Punxsutawney Phil's 2024 winter forecast. While the Groundhog Day tradition as we know it today started in 1887, Phil has been 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 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 Crowds as large as 30,000 have turned out to Punxsutawney for multi-day Groundhog Day festivities, which the state calls a significant tourism boost for the town of fewer than 6,000 people. An unusual, yet beloved holiday February 2nd is Groundhog Day, the day when a groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil predicts whether or not we will have six more weeks of winter. If he sees his shadow, more cold is on the way; if not, warmer weather is coming. While this holiday may seem like a silly tradition, it has a surprisingly deep history. Ancient Traditions Every year on February 2, crowds gather at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to watch a groundhog emerge for the day—just like in the classic Bill Murray film Groundhog Day. You Groundhog Day (Murmeldjursdagen) är en festlighet som firas på flera orter i USA och Kanada. Traditionen är baserad på mytologi från Centraleuropa som europeiska In an episode of The O.C. titled "The Groundhog Day," Seth Cohen and Che attempt to save the animal used on Groundhog Day in their town of Newport. Nintendo's GameCube game Animal Crossing celebrates Groundhog Day on February 2 as well. The mayor of the in-game town mentions it is the day "The groundhog fairy comes around to give groundhogs to The 2007 Groundhog Day tornado outbreak [2] was a localized but devastating tornado event that took place in central Florida early on February 2, 2007. Early morning temperatures had risen well above average for the season; combined with increased moisture and a powerful jet stream, this created enough instability and wind shear for thunderstorms to rotate and spawn tornadoes. Punxsutawney Phil's wife Phyllis and their twins: Sunny and Shadow, whose names were revealed on Mother's Day 2024. Photo Credit: Facebook/Punxsutawney Phil @punxsyphil.innercircle. Punxsutawney Phil. Photo Credit: Wikipedia/Chris Flook. Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow on Sunday, Groundhog Day, predicting six more weeks of winter. Groundhog Day) američka je fantastična romantična filmska komedija iz 1993. koja govori o ciničnom meteorologu, Philu Connorsu (Bill Murray), koji proživljava stalno isti dan. Andie MacDowell glumi Ritu, njegovu novu producenticu. Groundhog Day (op Platt soveel as „Murmeldeerdag“; dt. Titel: Und täglich grüßt das Murmeltier ) is en Filmkummedie vun 1993, worin Bill Murray en zynischen, sülvstsüchtigen Feernsehansegger speelt. 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. Groundhog Day és una comèdia musical amb música i lletres de Tim Minchin i llibret de Danny Rubin.Basat en la pel·lícula del 1993 del mateix nom, a partir d'una història original de Rubin, guió de Rubin i Harold Ramis, el musical es va estrenar a The Old Vic de Londres l'estiu del 2016 i es va estrenar al August Wilson Theatre de Broadway el 17 d'abril de 2017. "Groundhog Day!" is the 795th episode of SML Movies. Junior repeats the same day over and over! The episode starts with Junior sleeping in his bed, until Chef Pee Pee wakes him up crying. Junior asks him what’s wrong, and Chef Pee Pee said that Tom Brady retired again. Junior and Chef Pee Pee go downstairs where it is revealed the Chef Pee Pee has made a never-before seen dish for breakfast He appeared as oil driller Max Lennert in the film Armageddon, and as the "Man in Hall" in Groundhog Day. 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