107.9 The River » Groundhog Day http://theriver1079.com Casper's Real Rock Variety Wed, 22 May 2013 23:15:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Punxsutawney Phil Is in Trouble With the Law http://theriver1079.com/ohio-prosecutor-punxatawney-phil-death-penalty/ http://theriver1079.com/ohio-prosecutor-punxatawney-phil-death-penalty/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:58:05 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://thefw.com/?p=195676 The official first day of spring may have been earlier this week, but one prosecutor in Ohio thinks that winter has gone on far too long—and he blames a certain prognosticatory rodent.

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]]> http://theriver1079.com/groundhog-day-memes/feed/ 0 92.9 Jack FM 10 Things You Didn't Know About Groundhog Day http://theriver1079.com/groundhog-day-facts/ http://theriver1079.com/groundhog-day-facts/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:30:03 +0000 Danny Groner http://thefw.com/?p=88102 Groundhog Day was first celebrated on February 2, 1886 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, but the legend of the groundhog’s prognosticating prowess was first established a year later. A group of devoted followers went to Gobbler’s Knob to spread word that the little rodent had special powers to determine the length of the winter.

If the furry mascot emerges from its cave only to scamper back in without spotting its shadow, we should rejoice: Winter would be ending soon. However, if the sun that morning allows the groundhog to see its shadow the winter weather will go on for an additional six weeks.

]]> http://theriver1079.com/groundhog-day-facts/feed/ 0 Jeff Swensen getty How Do You Celebrate Groundhog Day? [Video] http://theriver1079.com/how-do-you-celebrate-groundhog-day-video/ http://theriver1079.com/how-do-you-celebrate-groundhog-day-video/#comments Wed, 02 Feb 2011 11:30:25 +0000 Jon Michaels http://theriver1079.com/?p=1770 Groundhog Day  has always angered me. Thoughts of an early Spring only to wake up and discover Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, therefore six more weeks of winter. Who came up with this? I just think the whole deal every year is weird. Big boost to the economy of  Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.

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