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Who invented groundhogs day?

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It was a German custom started in Pennsylvania in the 18th and 19th century.
German Farmers in the 15 and 16th century!
An editor for a newspaper, who also happened to be groundhog hunters from the Punxsutawney area called the "Punxsutawney Groundhog Club," stated that Phil the Punxsutawney groundhog was "America's only true weather-forecasting groundhog."

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It was a GERMAN custom started in PENNSYLVANIA in the 18th and 19th century

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