When is the real Groundhog Day? It´s on February 2nd. What is it exactly? It´s a popular holiday in the United States. On February 2nd everybody keeps an eye out for groundhogs. This is because, according to legend, if a ground comes out of its burrow on a cloudy day, it will stay out. This means the Winter will soon end. But, if a grounghog comes out on a sunny day, its own shadow will scare it and it will go back into his burrow. This means the winter will continue for six more weeks.
The biggest festival is in Punxsutawney and this is where they filmed the Bill Murray movie. People in this town celebrate the holiday with social events, food,speeches and plays. The only language people can speak during this festival is the Pennysylvania German dialect, and if people dare speak English, they must pay a penalty, usually a nickel, a dime, or a quarter for each English word they have used.
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