02 February 2016

Fwd: 1887: First Groundhog Day



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From: "History.com This Day In History" <tdih@emails.history.com>
Date: February 2, 2016 at 7:04:11 AM AST
To: "mseymour@proofmark.com" <mseymour@proofmark.com>
Subject: 1887: First Groundhog Day

This day in History
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY
1887
First Groundhog Day
On this day in 1887, Groundhog Day, featuring a rodent meteorologist, is celebrated for the first time at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. According to tradition, if a groundhog comes out of its hole on this day and sees its shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter weather; no... read more »
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