I just learned that Groundhog Day is based on a “real” observed holiday in America and Canada, involving some superstition and the animal groundhog, which looks like a beaver. It’s celebrated every second of February, as in today.
I grew up only knowing it as the somewhat thought-provoking movie starring Bill Murray (for the longest time, I thought it was Tom Hanks) that I watched about a decade ago.
Well, you live, and you learn (new tidbits about other cultures). Or you repeat another day. You know, a la Groundhog Day.
So, Happy Groundhog Day, I guess. You can celebrate it by watching the movie with the same namesake.
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