The Origins of Groundhog Day: From Imbolc to Punxsutawney Phil

Groundhog day is a secular celebration that originates in North America and is believed to have roots in the pagan festival of Imbolc and the Catholic observance of Candelmas.  Celebrated on February 2 each...

Groundhog Day 2009: Punxsutawney Phil Saw His Shadow

February 2 is Groundhog Day, a holiday purports to predict the weather. Throughout North America, people look to the humble groundhog as something of a weather vane. According to lore, when a groundhog,comes out of...

Punxsutawney Phil Predicts Early Spring

Phil didn't see his shadow, so according to German folklore we get an early spring, and not six more weeks of winter."A new pair of hands pulled Punxsutawney Phil from his stump this year, so it was only fitting...

More Votes Than Registered Voters

The mainstream media censored the vast majority of the evidence of fraud, so that most Americans to this day, have never heard a fraction of what was amiss.

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