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Tag: Gobbler’s Knob

Creepy man in a top hat thrusting a rodent in the air declares that it will be winter for another six weeks

Groundhog DayI don’t understand the whole Groundhog Day phenomenon, nor do I want to. The whole idea of deciding how long winter will last based on the activity of a groundhog seems more than just a little stupid to me.

Why can’t people just look at their calender?

Instead, thousands of people gather at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania and wait to see if a groundhog named Phil sees he shadow.

If Groundhog Day isn’t one of the dumbest holidays practiced in North America, I don’t know what is.