punxsutawney pennsylvania

It’s an annual tradition in the small Pennsylvania town of Punxsutawney, northeast of Pittsburgh.  Every year on February 2nd the spotlight shines on a groundhog they call Punxatawney Phil.  All based on European folklore that if a badger wanders from his burrow and sees his shadow, there'll be six more weeks of winter.  If he doesn’t see his shadow, spring is right around the corner.

It’s a tradition going on since 1887 - Groundhog Day in Punxatawney, Pennsylvania.   Kind of a mid-winter festival based on European folklore that if a badger wanders from his burrow and sees his shadow, there’ll be six more weeks of winter.  If he doesn’t see his shadow, spring is right around the corner.