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Twelve Really Cool Facts About Groundhog Day You Can’t Wait to Know!
Just for the fun of it
Twelve Really Cool Facts About Groundhog Day You Can’t Wait to Know!
One of the reasons I love being a writer is how much I learn, every day. The other reason I love being a writer is how fast I can learn it. Years ago, research depended on spending hours in the library, rifling through card catalogs and periodical indexes, xeroxing dozens of articles, highlighting them, and making index cards of pertinent information.
Progress is a wonderful thing.
These days, information comes to me within seconds of a query. Multiple sources from experts all over the world. It’s awesome. I had so much fun learning about Groundhog Day that I wanted to share twelve really cool facts t I found with you.
ONE:
Punxsutawney Phil has a partner. (Who knew?) Her name is….(wait for it…) PHYLISS. Phyliss is rumored to be a much, much younger critter than Phil, and just one in a long series of younger Phylisses.
TWO:
Legend has it that Punxsutawney Phil is almost immortal. He’s said to be 136 years old, an age made possible by the fact that he’s a drinker. Well…a drinker, if not of alcohol…
