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Groundhogs Day
Groundhog Day
Do you know the catchy rhyme “How much wood could a woodchuck chuck ... ” by Mother Goose?
How much wood could a woodchuck chuck
If a woodchuck could chuck wood?
As much wood as a woodchuck could chuck,
If a woodchuck could chuck wood.
Will springtime come early this year?
A Woodchuck is also called a Groundhog. The Groundhog is the largest member of the Squirrel family. According to folklore, On February 2, on this day if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow, then spring will come early; if it is sunny, the groundhog will supposedly see its shadow and retreat back into its burrow, and the winter weather will persist for six more weeks. There are Groundhog day celebrations all around the world but the largest one is in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, with woodchuck Punxsutawney Phil.
Punxsutawney Phil is the most famous of the groundhog weather predicters. You can learn all about Punxsutawney Pennsylvania and Punxsutawney Phil from their Groundhog
Organization web site that has LOADS of fun stuff, including QuickTime movies, and Phil's predictions. You can even join the Groundhog Club! Click here: Punxzsutawney Phil.
Hellokids.com has a cute video about Groundhogs narrated from the book Groundhog Day by Gail Gibbons and other fun animal videos you may enjoy.
Happy Groundhog Day!
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