[History Mixery] Groundhog Day

There are some "holidays" that have too much oddball history to ignore, with Groundhog Day ranking near the top of the list when it comes to weird facts and traditions. Aside from the cult of old Pennsylvanian men sporting top hats, there's the utter absurdity of parading a rodent around like Simba from The Lion King in hopes he can be more meteorologically accurate than Al Roker. Regardless, the people of Punxsutaney, Pennsylvania wait then entire year for this trivial day and even Mr. Ground...

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