Groundhog Day's Very Weird Origins (1877)
The elixir of life - but only for Phil
This Day (An America 250 History Show)
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Show Notes
It’s February 1st. This day in 1877, the first Groundhog Day ceremony is held in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania — in which a small rodent’s shadow determines long-term meteorological forces.
Jody, Niki and Kellie discuss how this ceremony came to be, and some of the very weird elements, from elixirs of everlasting life to secret societies pulling the strings.
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