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No. Groundhog Day 2011 took place during a record breaking cold weather. However, contrary to the weather, Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow and predicted an early spring during the year of the "Groundhog Day" storm of 2011.
Punxsutawney Phil. Punxsutawney is the city in Pennsylvania where the groundhog resides.
According to Groundhog Day folklore, if the groundhog emerges from his burrow and sees his shadow, winter will last another six weeks. If the groundhog does not see his shadow, then spring will arrive early.
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Phil spends his days in a nice little habitat at the Punxsutawney Library. (Cute, but unfortunately, Phil doesn't know how to read &, having exhausted all the picture books in the Children's Section, hasn't gone to the library in years!) Seriously now: Punxsutawney Phil resides in (his poshly decorated, by groundhog standards) GOBBLER'S HOLE in Punxsutawney, PA.
Around the fifth century, the European Celts believed that animals had supernatural powers at certain times of the year. Folklore from Europe indicated that animals, such as bears and groundhogs, if they came out of hibernation too early; would be frightened by their shadow and retreat back inside for four to six weeks.
Punxsutawney Phil has been making his predictions for about 125 years
The fictional "birth year" of Punxsutawney Phil is 1887, born in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. In reality, the adult woodchuck currently filling the role of Phil is about 3 or 4 years old. Groundhogs live about 6 years in the wild. Photos of the previous Phils show obvious differences between the individuals.
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The late 1970s refers to the years in the latter half of the decade between 1970 and 1979. So the late 1970s will be the years 1976 to 1979.
No, it is a separate celebration.