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Hey, welcome to watchmojo.com. I am your host and today is Groundhog Day.
Now every second day of February, Canadian and American anticipate the weather prediction of the Groundhog. Now, according to legend if he sees a shadow we get six more weeks of winter, and if there is no shadow to be seen we get an early Spring. Now it is hardly scientific, and I know that. But let us take a look on how it all started.
Around the 5th century, the Europeans believed that animals had certain supernatural powers on special days between the winter and the spring equinox. The earliest American reference came in 1841 in a diary entry. Now the entry read that the Germans believed that if the Groundhog came out of its hole and saw his shadow, he would run back inside for another six weeks. And if he did not see a shadow the weather would be moderate.
Now whatever story or legend you believe that is your problem. But whatever you do, don’t blame the cute, little, furry guy if he tells us we are getting another six weeks of winter weather.
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