Thursday, February 2, 2012

Happy Ground Hog Day!

According to the Punxsatawney Website, which you can see HERE,

Today is Groundhog Day 2012! Phil will leave his burrow at 7:20 AM February 2nd at Gobblers Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.   He will observe the weather conditions and look for his shadow he will then make his prediction for the remainder of winter. 

According to legend, if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter weather. If he does not see his shadow, there will be an early spring.

After Phil emerges from his burrow on February 2, he speaks to the Groundhog Club president in "Groundhogese"(a language only understood by the current president of the Inner Circle). His proclamation is then translated for the world. 

The celebration of Groundhog Day began with Pennsylvania's earliest settlers. They brought with them the legend of Candlemas Day, which states, "For as the sun shines on Candlemas Day, so far will the snow swirl in May..." 

Punxsutawney held its first Groundhog Day in the 1800s. The first official trek to Gobbler's Knob was made on February 2, 1887.


Wanna know more about Ground Hogs? Watch this video...


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