101.9 KING Radio » ground hogs day http://kingfm.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:29:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 10 Things You Didn't Know About Groundhog Day http://kingfm.com/groundhog-day-facts/ http://kingfm.com/groundhog-day-facts/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:30:03 +0000 Danny Groner http://thefw.com/?p=88102 Groundhog Day was first celebrated on February 2, 1886 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, but the legend of the groundhog’s prognosticating prowess was first established a year later. A group of devoted followers went to Gobbler’s Knob to spread word that the little rodent had special powers to determine the length of the winter.

If the furry mascot emerges from its cave only to scamper back in without spotting its shadow, we should rejoice: Winter would be ending soon. However, if the sun that morning allows the groundhog to see its shadow the winter weather will go on for an additional six weeks.

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