03/29/2024
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Which will it be? More Winter says Phil, an early Spring says Lee

Punxsutawney Phil is predicting six more weeks of winter  for those who in more northerly points near Punxsutawney, PA while Georgia groundhog Gen. Beauregard Lee predicts an early spring further south. Their North Carolina counterpart Sir Walter Wally, is expected to issue his prediction promptly at noon today in Raleigh.

Folks gathered in the early hours at Gobbler’s Nobb in Pennsylvania and at Gwinnett County’s Yellow River Game Ranch in Georgia to cheer on their favorite prognosticators.

The tradition of groundhog day dates back to about 1887, but its true origins are not known, according to Wikipedia. It is believed to have its origins in Candlemas Day which is also celebrated on Feb. 2 and shares many similarities with groundhog day.

According to Wikipedia, Candlemas is a Christian holiday that celebrates the presentation of Jesus in the Temple, Jesus’ first entry into the Temple and Mary’s purification. Candlemas is celebrated mainly in Catholic churches and falls on February 2.

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