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Publishing date: Feb 02, 2021 • February 2, 2021 • 1 minute read • Middlemiss Mike and his entourage of stuffed creatures joined JoAnn Galbraith and John Galbraith in front of the Porthole Café as part of Melbourne’s annual Groundhog Day festivities on Feb. 2. Mike predicted an early spring. Handout/Strathroy Age Dispatch
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Melbourne’s most famous stuffed rodent predicted an early spring during Groundhog Day festivities in front of the Porthole Cafe on Tuesday, Feb. 2.
A masked Middlemiss Mike and his large entourage joined Melbourne Independent Order of Odd Fellows chapter President JoAnn Galbraith and member John Galbraith at 8 a.m. as part of the chapter’s annual Groundhog Day celebration. Mike’s prediction for 2021 was that spring is just around the corner.
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Independent file photo by Tricia Carzoli | Walking tours for Groundhog Days this year will be self-guided, with recorded comments available from Bob Hudgins, locations manager for the “Groundhog Day” movie. He is shown here as he led last year’s walking tour of local filming sites. Groundhog Days festival making changes for safety, but the fun won’t change
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