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Groundhogs Around The World: Milwaukee County Zoo’s Gordy

by Countdowntogroundhogday on December 15th, 2018

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.[…]

Only 60 more days until Groundhog Day 2019!

by Countdowntogroundhogday on December 4th, 2018

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!

by Countdowntogroundhogday on December 2nd, 2018

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

by Countdowntogroundhogday on December 2nd, 2018

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

by Countdowntogroundhogday on November 29th, 2018

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?

by Countdowntogroundhogday on November 28th, 2018

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?

by Countdowntogroundhogday on November 26th, 2018

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.”[…]