2nd February 1887: First officially recorded Groundhog Day observance takes place in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania

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The custom of predicting the weather using an animal drew on older beliefs brought to North America by German-speaking immigrants, whose tradition stated that clear weather on that date suggested a prolonged winter while overcast conditions indicated an early ...

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