{"id":1372,"date":"2015-01-31T07:25:39","date_gmt":"2015-01-31T07:25:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/vac\/2012\/02\/02\/groundhog-day\/"},"modified":"2016-01-31T23:21:39","modified_gmt":"2016-01-31T23:21:39","slug":"groundhog-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/vac\/2015\/01\/31\/groundhog-day\/","title":{"rendered":"February 2nd:Celebrating Groundhog day!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Traditionally, the groundhog is supposed to wake up on Febru\"groundhog\"ary 2, and come up out
\nof his burrow. If he sees his shadow, he will return to the burrow for six more weeks
\nof winter. If he doesn\u2019t see his shadow, he remains outside and starts his year, because
\nhe knows that spring has arrived early. In the U.S., the \u201cofficial\u201d groundhog is kept in
\nPunxsutawney, Pennsylvania and is called \u201cPhil.\u201d Though not based in science, it is a fun US tradition.And just a tradition it is,nothing else so don’t despair if the groundhog sees his shadow!
\nSpring will come around eventually….<\/p>\n

On the next snow day,check out the movie Groundhog Day with Bill Murray….it is fun!<\/p>\n

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