It was The Punxsutawney Spirit, a local newspaper in the Pennsylvania area that help set the roots for what the United States observes as Groundhog Day today. The observance was first announced in 1886, and the following year, a celebration was in full swing as the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club began their official celebration at Gobbler’s Knob, where the first famous Punxsutawney Phil made his debut as the United States premier rodent meteorologist.
The original event and celebration started as a local gathering at area farms, but it has grown today to an event where thousands wait for the emergence of Punxsutawney Phil’s offspring to come out and make the famed weather prediction each year. With celebrations growing each year, the annual tradition has now turned into a celebrity-studded event that makes Groundhog Day a much-anticipated event in Punxsutawney.
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