on this day we trust a rodent to predict the weather welcome to watchmojo.com and
the weather welcome to watchmojo.com and
the weather welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about
today we’ll be learning more about
today we’ll be learning more about Groundhog Day Groundhog Day is
Groundhog Day Groundhog Day is
Groundhog Day Groundhog Day is celebrated annually on February 2nd on
celebrated annually on February 2nd on
celebrated annually on February 2nd on this day people use a groundhog to
this day people use a groundhog to
this day people use a groundhog to determine the length of the current
determine the length of the current
determine the length of the current winter season and the possible early
winter season and the possible early
winter season and the possible early onset of spring this weather prediction
onset of spring this weather prediction
onset of spring this weather prediction is dependent on the day’s conditions six
is dependent on the day’s conditions six
is dependent on the day’s conditions six more weeks of winter are on the way
more weeks of winter are on the way
more weeks of winter are on the way if sunshine causes the groundhog to see
if sunshine causes the groundhog to see
if sunshine causes the groundhog to see its shadow and go back into hibernation
its shadow and go back into hibernation
its shadow and go back into hibernation six more weeks of winter while clouds
six more weeks of winter while clouds
six more weeks of winter while clouds and gray skies prevent the appearance of
and gray skies prevent the appearance of
and gray skies prevent the appearance of the groundhog shadow and result in
the groundhog shadow and result in
the groundhog shadow and result in Springs speedy arrival the period
Springs speedy arrival the period
Springs speedy arrival the period between the winter solstice and spring
between the winter solstice and spring
between the winter solstice and spring equinox has been important throughout
equinox has been important throughout
equinox has been important throughout history for instance the Celts
history for instance the Celts
history for instance the Celts anticipated spring by celebrating the
anticipated spring by celebrating the
anticipated spring by celebrating the pagan festival of emul some people
pagan festival of emul some people
pagan festival of emul some people believe in mulk then evolved into the
believe in mulk then evolved into the
believe in mulk then evolved into the Christian holiday of Candlemas which
Christian holiday of Candlemas which
Christian holiday of Candlemas which celebrates the presentation of Jesus at
celebrates the presentation of Jesus at
celebrates the presentation of Jesus at the temple and falls on the 2nd of
the temple and falls on the 2nd of
the temple and falls on the 2nd of February it was during the Middle Ages
February it was during the Middle Ages
February it was during the Middle Ages that Europeans began to rely on the
that Europeans began to rely on the
that Europeans began to rely on the shadows of hibernating animals as an
shadows of hibernating animals as an
shadows of hibernating animals as an indication of incoming weather during
indication of incoming weather during
indication of incoming weather during the 17 and 1800’s German immigrants
the 17 and 1800’s German immigrants
the 17 and 1800’s German immigrants brought this belief to the United States
brought this belief to the United States
brought this belief to the United States and selected the groundhog as the chosen
and selected the groundhog as the chosen
and selected the groundhog as the chosen animal in Pennsylvania the first
animal in Pennsylvania the first
animal in Pennsylvania the first official celebration of Groundhog Day
official celebration of Groundhog Day
official celebration of Groundhog Day occurred in that state city of
occurred in that state city of
occurred in that state city of Punxsutawney in the late 1880s when
Punxsutawney in the late 1880s when
Punxsutawney in the late 1880s when several businessmen and groundhog
several businessmen and groundhog
several businessmen and groundhog hunters of the Punxsutawney groundhog
hunters of the Punxsutawney groundhog
hunters of the Punxsutawney groundhog Club watched the groundhog observing his
Club watched the groundhog observing his
Club watched the groundhog observing his shadow though this holiday has since
shadow though this holiday has since
shadow though this holiday has since spread across North America the biggest
spread across North America the biggest
spread across North America the biggest annual Groundhog Day celebrations remain
annual Groundhog Day celebrations remain
annual Groundhog Day celebrations remain in its place of origin where a groundhog
in its place of origin where a groundhog
in its place of origin where a groundhog dubbed Punxsutawney Phil predicts the
dubbed Punxsutawney Phil predicts the
dubbed Punxsutawney Phil predicts the weather tens of thousands of people and
weather tens of thousands of people and
weather tens of thousands of people and countless media outlets visit the city
countless media outlets visit the city
countless media outlets visit the city during early February to participate in
during early February to participate in
during early February to participate in festivities that include music and food
festivities that include music and food
festivities that include music and food for the actual ceremony Phil is
for the actual ceremony Phil is
for the actual ceremony Phil is relocated to gobblers knob by his
relocated to gobblers knob by his
relocated to gobblers knob by his handlers made up of a group of top hat
handlers made up of a group of top hat
handlers made up of a group of top hat and tuxedo wearing individuals called
and tuxedo wearing individuals called
and tuxedo wearing individuals called the inner circle though the Punxsutawney
the inner circle though the Punxsutawney
the inner circle though the Punxsutawney groundhog Club maintains that Phil is
groundhog Club maintains that Phil is
groundhog Club maintains that Phil is right up to 90 percent of the time
right up to 90 percent of the time
right up to 90 percent of the time studies have shown the number is
studies have shown the number is
studies have shown the number is actually closer to less than 40 percent
actually closer to less than 40 percent
actually closer to less than 40 percent this has done nothing to quell people’s
this has done nothing to quell people’s
this has done nothing to quell people’s interest and fascination with the
interest and fascination with the
interest and fascination with the groundhogs forecasts in fact the holiday
groundhogs forecasts in fact the holiday
groundhogs forecasts in fact the holiday was given an even bigger boost following
was given an even bigger boost following
was given an even bigger boost following the successful 1993 comedy Groundhog Day
the successful 1993 comedy Groundhog Day
the successful 1993 comedy Groundhog Day this is one time where television really
this is one time where television really
this is one time where television really fails to capture the true excitement of
fails to capture the true excitement of
fails to capture the true excitement of a large squirrel predicting the weather
a large squirrel predicting the weather
a large squirrel predicting the weather set in Punxsutawney the film also led to
set in Punxsutawney the film also led to
set in Punxsutawney the film also led to Groundhog Day being used as an
Groundhog Day being used as an
Groundhog Day being used as an expression for experiencing situations
expression for experiencing situations
expression for experiencing situations over and over again do you ever have
over and over again do you ever have
over and over again do you ever have déjà vu mrs. Lancaster I don’t think
déjà vu mrs. Lancaster I don’t think
déjà vu mrs. Lancaster I don’t think so but I could check with the kitchen
so but I could check with the kitchen
so but I could check with the kitchen for movies and TV shows to children’s
for movies and TV shows to children’s
for movies and TV shows to children’s toys Phil and Groundhog Day have
toys Phil and Groundhog Day have
toys Phil and Groundhog Day have appeared in pop culture on numerous
appeared in pop culture on numerous
appeared in pop culture on numerous occasions though Groundhog Day is mostly
occasions though Groundhog Day is mostly
occasions though Groundhog Day is mostly observed in North America other
observed in North America other
observed in North America other countries practice similar traditions
countries practice similar traditions
countries practice similar traditions some american states use other animals
some american states use other animals
some american states use other animals instead of the groundhog meanwhile the
instead of the groundhog meanwhile the
instead of the groundhog meanwhile the Canadian city of Wiarton and Ontario is
Canadian city of Wiarton and Ontario is
Canadian city of Wiarton and Ontario is home to a popular festival based around
home to a popular festival based around
home to a popular festival based around a groundhog named Wiarton Willie for
a groundhog named Wiarton Willie for
a groundhog named Wiarton Willie for more great videos be sure to subscribe
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