Groundhog Day was on Sunday, one of our more unique holidays where we get a seasonal weather forecast from a beloved rodent. So what did they predict? How did this tradition start? Here's what we know:. The Groundhog Day ceremony in Punxsutawney, Pa. The club's president Tom Dunkel tapped on his burrow with a special cane, and the crowd chanted "Phil! Confirmed: Georgia Soldier was 1 of 3 on helicopter in DC crash.
Here's what we know. A scroll was then chosen with a message "from Phil" which was translated as follows:. You always said you'd make it here one day to the place barely big enough to contain ya, to this sweet Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. We're all here with the elements combined where Mother Nature meets Father Time to hear the truth. Are those grey skies? Only I know you can't trust AI.
It's Groundhog Day and maybe life is on a loop, but I miss my burrow. I miss my coop. So I'm headed back down. There's a shadow up here. Get ready for six more weeks of winter this year. In a similarly fun-filled ceremony in front of many people, Gen.
Beauregard Lee exited from his Antebellum-style mansion called Weathering Heights. His handler announced that Lee also saw his shadow, much to the dismay of the crowd. All three groundhogs forecast six more weeks of winter.
According to the National Weather Service , Groundhog Day started as a Pennsylvania German custom in the 18th and 19th centuries with origins in ancient European weather lore. A badger or sacred bear was the prognosticator as opposed to a groundhog. It's also similar to the medieval Catholic holiday of Candlemas.
