Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day is a holiday celebrated annually in the United States and parts of Canada on February 2. In folklore, if a groundhog emerges from its burrow on the 2nd and sees its shadow, winter will continue for another six weeks. If the groundhog fails to see his shadow, winter will end soon. Punxsutawney Phil, resident of Gobbler's Knob, Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, is considered by many to be the one true prognosticating groundhog.
Fast Facts
- Date: February 2
- First reference made February 4, 1841
- Said to originate in America by the German immigrants
- Groundhog Day is also the name of a popular film starring Bill Murray
Groundhog Day Cuisine?
Perhaps owing to the fact that rodent is not a typical component of American cuisine, Groundhog Day does not offer a wide range of traditional food. Nevertheless, there are culinary approaches to the eccentric holiday. One strategy mentioned on several cooking sites is to make sausage-based meals, which are literally "ground hog." (These include a Sausage Cornbread recipe from BellaOnline.) Other approaches include the Mud Pie, in recognition of Punxsutawney Phil's underground residence, and chocolate desserts that depict groundhogs.
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