Actually
I don't think I had heard about the celebration of Groundhog Day before seeing
the movie of that same name, "Groundhog Day", from 1993 with Bill Murray.
This movie made the day known worldwide, and a whole world has taken
Groundhog Day to their hearts.
When you look into the history of Groundhog Day you find that
celebrating the Groundhog Day started originally in ancient Europe, with
similarities to an other weather lore where a badger or a bear would be the
prognosticator of the weather to come.
Groundhog Day also share common ground
with a Pagan feast "Imbolc", which was the seasonal turning point in the Celtic
calendar, the 1st of February, and which also involved weather prognostication
(I guess you will always want to know that the end of the winter is imminent,
especially when you come to February and the winter seems endless).
The celebration of Groundhog Day the 2nd of February was brought to USA with the European immigrants, and is today celebrated mainly in USA and Canada.
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Now,
because of the movie, it is a holiday that is part of many peoples
awareness. 2nd of February, Candlemas Day, is the day when the
groundhog peeps out of his winter quarters.
If he does not cast a
shadow, (because the weather is cloudy) winter is coming to an
end, and the groundhog stays out.
If on the other hand the
groundhog sees his own shadow on the ground, he retreats to his cave,
and the winter will go on for at least 14 days.
You can read more about the history of Groundhog Day here.
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Cute Groundhog Day Clipart PNG |
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Groundhog clipart for Groundhog Day |
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A Groundhog printable where there is no shadow |
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A cute and funny Groundhog day card |
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Free Groundhog Day invitation |
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Groundhog Day Maze | Maze for Groundhog Day |
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Happy Groundhog Day greeting |
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