Groundhog Day 2022 is inching closer and people across Northern USA are preparing for celebrations. Here’s a look at the meaning of ‘groundhog sees his shadow.’
The Northern US states, especially Pennsylvania, will celebrate the festival on February 2 this year.
The 2022 celebrations will mark the 136th anniversary of the festival, according to the story of its origin.
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Meaning of Groundhog sees his shadow explained
Legend suggests that on February 2, the groundhog’s shadow will predict the weather for the next six weeks, until the onset of spring.
On a sunny day, the groundhog will see his shadow. This is seen as a sign that the weather will be wintry over the next six weeks. On the flip side, if the mammal doesn’t see its shadow, the coming weeks will apparently be cloudy.
A more contemporary explanation suggests that groundhogs stay out of their den on a cloudy day and run back in when it’s sunny. Hence, if they’re hiding in their den, it is believed that the coming days will be cold.
There have been several explanations that shed light on the origin of this shadow tradition and also detail the origin of the special day.
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Origin of the celebration explored
A widely known explanation about the origin of Groundhog day details that it started 136 years ago in Little Punxsutawney, PA. The state is since considered the home of the most famous rodent meteorologist by many.
However, reports also claim that the tradition’s roots lay in the Candlemas Day celebrated across Europe. Its also called the Christian “festival of lights” that falls on Feb. 2, which is midway between the start and end of winter.
Groundhog day 2022 quotes to share with friends and family
To shorten winter, borrow some money due in spring.
W. J. Vogel
Don’t knock the weather; nine-tenths of the people couldn’t start a conversation if it didn’t change once in a while.”
Kin Hubbard
The groundhog is like most other prophets; it delivers its prediction and then disappears.
Bill Vaughn
The trouble with weather forecasting is that it’s right too often for us to ignore it and wrong too often for us to rely on it.
Patrick Young
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