Groundhog Day movie

A weatherman finds himself living the same day over and over again.

Groundhog Day or Groundhogs Day is a traditional holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada on February 2. It was originally a cross-quarter day, midway between the Winter Solstice and the Vernal Equinox. However, before the adoption of the Gregorian Calendar, precession caused the cross-quarter day to drift to a later date. Groundhog day now falls four days before the cross-quarter day.In traditional weather lore, if a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day and fails to see its shadow because the weather is cloudy, winter will soon end.

If the groundhog sees its shadow because the weather is bright and clear, it will be frightened and run back into its hole, and the winter will continue for six more weeks.HistoryTradition beginnings(Marmota monax), also known as the woodchuck or whistlepig, is a rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to the group of large ground squirrels known as marmots.]]Around the fifth century, the European Celts believed that animals had certain supernatural powers on special days that were half-way between the Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox.Exploring Celtic Druidism: Ancient Magick and Rituals for Personal Empowerment By Sirona Knight. Page 20. Folklore from Europe indicated that when cenrtian animal, such as marmots and bears, came out of their winter dens too early, they were frightened by their shadow and retreated back inside for four to six weeks.All Around the Year: Holidays and Celebrations in American Life By Jack Santino. Page 58.American tradition originsThe earliest known American reference to Groundhog Day can be found at the Historical Society of Berks County in Reading, Pennsylvania. The reference was made Feb. 4, 1841 in Morgantown, Berks County, Pennsylvania storekeeper James Morris diary: "Last Tuesday, the 2nd, was Candlemas day, the day on which, according to the Germans, the Groundhog peeps out of his winter quarters and if he sees his shadow he pops back for another six weeks nap, but if the day be cloudy he remains out, as the weather is to be moderate."In the U.S.

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Groundhog Day Cast

• Andie MacDowell
• Angela Paton
• Brian Doyle-Murray
• Carol Bivins
• Chris Elliott
• Ken Hudson Campbell
• Les Podewell
• Marita Geraghty
• Rick Ducommun
• Rick Overton
• Robin Duke
• Rod Sell
• Stephen Tobolowsky
• Willie Garson