1. What is Groundhog day?
Thousands of years ago when animal-ism and nature worship were around, people in the part of Europe, believed that the badger had the power to predict the coming of spring. They watched the badger to know when to plant their crops. This tradition was brought over to Pennsylvania in the US, where it was the groundhog, not the badger. which made these “predictions”. According to lore, if the groundhog sees its shadow on February 2nd it will return to its hole, indicating that there will be six more weeks of winter. If it does not see its shadow, then spring is on the way. The Groundhog day concept first became popular in Canada in 1956 when Wiarton Willie became a house name for his early February weather "predictions". Wiarton’s Groundhog Day festival grew as Willie’s fame increased. It became one of the largest winter festivals in Bruce County, Canada.
2. What is Punxsutawney Phil's prediction?
Punxsutawney Phil Sowerby is a name of succession of Groundhog, a small town in Pennsylvania celebrate the "legendary" groundhog with lots of music and food, According to tradition if Phil sees his shadow, He has predicted an early spring. If he sees his shadow he has predicted 6 more weeks of winter. This year (2017) Phil has predicted 6 more weeks of winter.
3. What is Wiarton's Willies prediction?
The small town Wiarton has a unique albino groundhog, the most famous in all of Canada and the only albino "prognosticator" in the world. Wiartons official website has said that the ceremony will take place at 8:05am on February 2nd but their website has not been updated to say what their albino's prediction was, and sadly i couldn't find any information on their event's outcome this year.
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