What is Groundhog Day called in other countries?
Groundhog Day. Groundhog Day (Pennsylvania German: Grund’sau dåk, Grundsaudaag, Grundsow Dawg, Murmeltiertag; Nova Scotia: Daks Day) is a popular tradition celebrated in the United States and Canada on February 2.
Where do they celebrate Groundhog Day in Pennsylvania?
The Groundhog Day ceremony held at Punxsutawney in western Pennsylvania, centering on a semi-mythical groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil, has become the most frequently attended ceremony. Grundsow Lodges in Pennsylvania Dutch Country in the southeastern part of the state observe the occasion as well.
Who is Punxsutawney Phil on ‘Groundhog Day’?
On February 1, self-centered and sour TV meteorologist Phil Connors ( Bill Murray ), news producer Rita ( Andie MacDowell) and cameraman Larry ( Chris Elliott) from fictional Pittsburgh television station WPBH-TV9 travel to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to cover the annual Groundhog Day festivities with Punxsutawney Phil, the Groundhog.
Why doesn’t Phil age in Groundhog Day?
For the same reason nobody else ages. The day starts over exactly the same as it did the first time. If Phil aged throughout his stay in Groundhog Day, he would likely retain something from the day before (e.g. if he was burned one day, the he’d have a telltale burn or scar the next day.
When does the Groundhog come out of his hole?
(When the groundhog sees his shadow on the morning of February 2, he will again go into his hole and remain there for six weeks. But if the morning of February 2 is overcast, the groundhog will remain outside and there will be another spring.) The form grundsow has been used by the lodge in Allentown and elsewhere.
What does it mean if a groundhog doesn’t see its shadow?
It derives from the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a groundhog emerging from its burrow on this day sees its shadow due to clear weather, it will retreat to its den and winter will persist for six more weeks; but if it does not see its shadow because of cloudiness, spring will arrive early.