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Groundhog Day [3]
Groundhog Day 2005 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania [4], USA
 

Groundhog Day (Pennsylvania German [5]: Grundsaudaag, Murmeltiertag) is a day celebrated on February 2. According to folklore, if it is cloudy when a groundhog [6] emerges from its burrow on this day, then spring [7] will come early; if it is sunny, the groundhog will supposedly see its shadow and retreat back into its burrow, and the winter [8] weather will continue for six more weeks.[1] [9]

Modern customs of the holiday involve celebrations where early morning festivals are held to watch the groundhog emerging from its burrow.

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[1] //soundofheart.org/galacticfreepress/content/groundhog-day
[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candlemas
[3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Groundhogday2005.jpg
[4] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punxsutawney,_Pennsylvania
[5] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_German_language
[6] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groundhog
[7] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_%28season%29
[8] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter
[9] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groundhog_day#cite_note-folklore-1
[10] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groundhog_day
[11] //soundofheart.org/galacticfreepress/type-post/3d-news