Groundhog Day marks the midpoint of winter ... the groundhog became the most suitable replacement in the United States. In 1886, Clymer H. Freas, city editor of the Punxsutawney Spirit newspaper ...

Groundhog Day, Feb. 2 ... What we know German settlers brought this tradition into the United States, according to the website. With no hedgehogs around, they turned to groundhogs for the holiday ...

While Groundhog Day isn't a federal holiday in the United States, the traditional observance celebrates the triumph of spring over winter. Groundhog Day is centered around an old Dutch ...

“With the absence of hedgehogs in the United States, a similar hibernating animal was chosen.” A mention of Groundhog Day first appeared in a local Punxsutawney newspaper in 1886, and the ...

As Americans gather to celebrate Groundhog Day – the varmint-y-est ... He’s the president of the United States of America, with white-nationalist views and a big mouth. To ignore him is ...

Pennsylvania Germans apparently substituted the groundhog, endemic to the eastern and midwestern United States. Historians ... whose 2003 book about Groundhog Day explored the Celtic connection.

This Sunday marks the annual return of Groundhog Day when the legendary ... those of other weather-predicting animals across the United States. A new analysis from the National Oceanic and ...

The United States Postal Service ... to celebrate Jesus Christ being presented to the temple of Jerusalem. Groundhog Day is derived from the ancient holiday. Speaking of Groundhog Day ...