10 Fun Facts About Groundhog Day
Every year on February 2, the country turns its attention to a small city in Pennsylvania to see if winter is ending. This morning, Punxsutawney Phil predicted that there will be six more weeks of winter. Phil is the weather-forecasting celebrity groundhog that comes out every year and either sees his shadow (six more weeks of winter) or doesn't (an early spring). We trust Phil to let us know if spring is coming early or if we should bundle up for six more weeks of winter, but how much do we know about him? Best Pest Control has 10 fun facts about this famous rodent. 1. The Groundhog Day folklore dates back to 1886, and this year was Punxsutawney Phil's 131 prediction. 2. Punxsutawney Phil was named after King Phillip. Before he was known as Phil, he was called Br'er Groundhog. 3. Since a groundhog hibernates for the winter, the act of it coming out of the ground is a natural sign of spring. In addition to groundhogs, people used to watch for other hibernatin...