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Feb 2, 2024 · To celebrate, Christians took their candles to church to have them blessed as a way to bring good fortune to their household for the remaining winter. The holiday’s focus evolved from its candle ...
It derives from the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day and sees its shadow, it will retreat to its den and winter will go on for six more weeks; if it does not see its shadow, spring will arrive early. In 2024, an early spring was predicted.
Feb 1, 2023 · In winter months, their body temperature drops 62 degrees. Comparatively, if a human body temperature drops just four degrees, it goes into hypothermia. A groundhog's hibernating heartbeat is...
- Henry Blodget
Feb 2, 2018 · The legend goes that if it is a clear sunny day, the groundhog will see its own shadow. This means it will return to its burrow and winter will continue for another six weeks. If it is a cloudy...
Jan 24, 2018 · The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club traces the tradition's roots back to Candlemas Day in Europe – the Christian "festival of lights" that falls on Feb. 2, midway between the start and end of winter....
- Joel Shannon
Feb 2, 2023 · Punxsutawney Phil predicts more winter ahead. Groundhogs may not have a great track record when it comes to weather forecasts, but experts say the tradition sheds light on our culture and...
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Feb 2, 2023 · Punxsutawney Phil predicts more winter ahead. Groundhogs may not have a great track record when it comes to weather forecasts, but experts say the tradition sheds light on our culture and...
