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40 days until Groundhog Day 2019!

There’s a lot of excitement and anticipation today. Why? Because Groundhog Day 2019 is now only 40 days away![]

Groundhog Day Haiku #1

There’s a real dearth of groundhog/Groundhog Day haiku out there, so we’re going to change that. Here’s our first Groundhog Day related Haiku: []

Groundhogs Around The World: Milwaukee County Zoo’s Gordy

There are lots of groundhogs and Groundhog Day ceremonies around the world. One of these groundhogs is Gordy, a brand new groundhog at the Milwaukee County Zoo in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[]

Why are groundhogs called woodchucks?

Groundhogs are also known as woodchucks, but why? We’ll tell you.[]

Only 60 more days until Groundhog Day 2019!

So there are now only 60 days until our favorite day of the year. Have you put your inflatable groundhog out on the lawn yet? There’s no reason to wait any longer.[]

2 months until Groundhog Day 2019!

Only 2 months until Groundhog Day 2019! Do you get a new groundhog every year, or do you use the same one over and over?[]

“Philatelic” Phantastic Phil

This is the Phantastic Phil named “Philatelic” in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. According to the Punxsutawney Chamber of Commerce, this Phantastic Phil was sponsored by the employees of the Punxsutawney Post Office and named after the the collection and study of postage stamps which is called “philately.”[]

65 Days until Groundhog Day 2019

65 days until Groundhog Day! Have you ordered your Bill Murray shaped Piñata yet? Don’t wait until the last minute! You know they always run out.[]

Did you know there’s a Ground Dog Day?

I’ve been working on putting together a list of all of the different groundhogs and Groundhog Day ceremonies around the world, and I’ve discovered that there are several “groundhogs” that aren’t groundhogs at all. One of these is Shipoke Sheena, a dog who dresses as a bear, pretends to be a groundhog, and predicts the weather by consulting with a NASA meteorologist, on a day named Ground Dog Day.[]

Why isn’t there more Groundhog Day music?

We really need more Groundhog Day themed music. I’m unsure why more musicians don’t release Groundhog Day albums like they do with Christmas.
Here’s one surefire hit: The Baha Men (and Women) recording a variation on their classic “Who let the dogs out” called “Who let the groundhogs in.”[]

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