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Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow this year
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Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow this yearCredit: AP:Associated Press
An early spring is allegedly on the way because the grounhog did not see his shadow
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An early spring is allegedly on the way because the grounhog did not see his shadowCredit: AP:Associated Press
The largest Groundhog Day celebration is held in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
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The largest Groundhog Day celebration is held in Punxsutawney, PennsylvaniaCredit: AP:Associated Press
The celebration became especially popular after the 1993 movie, Groundhog Day
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The celebration became especially popular after the 1993 movie, Groundhog DayCredit: AP:Associated Press
PETA wants an animatronic groundhog to be used instead of a live animal
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PETA wants an animatronic groundhog to be used instead of a live animalCredit: AP:Associated Press

Each year, crowds gather at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, to watch the .

According to legend, if it’s sunny and the groundhog gets scared and sees his shadow, it will crawl back into its burrow, indicating six more weeks of winter.

If it’s cloudy, however, the animal won’t see his shadow, meaning an early spring is on the way.

The celebration first appeared in a local newspaper in 1886, according to the.

Celebrations take place all over, but the largest Groundhog Day celebration is in the town of Punxsutawney.

The tradition became especially popular after the 1993 movie, Groundhog Day.

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The hundred-year old event may soon be seeing a change.

Activists PETA say Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog used for the prediction, .

PETA is advocating for an animatronic groundhog to instead be used for the prediction.

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