Where Groundhog Day Comes From And Why It Matters

Where Groundhog Day Comes From And Why It Matters

It happens every year on February 2 when Americans gather around to see if a rodent can predict the weather: Groundhog Day. Of course, Groundhog Day is also the title of a popular movie and a phrase that implies the monotony of living the same day over and over and over again. The "will he or won't he?" of Puxatawny Phil's shadow is as much a part of surviving winter as seeing early buds on trees and stepping outside without a coat for the first…

PETA takes aim at Punxsutawney Groundhog Day tradition

PETA urged retiring Punxsutawney Phil in favor of a hologram, citing welfare, a proposal that challenges a longstanding Groundhog Day tradition.