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We explore Groundhog Day’s origins from a tiny event to an American holiday we can all be proud of. Spoiler: there are badgers, immortality and at least one groundhog on the menu.

Groundhog Day began as a tiny event and has grown into an American holiday we can all be proud of. Its furry, buck-toothed star, Punxsutawney Phil, has visited the White House and even met Oprah.

(CNN) — Every year, Americans in snowy states wait with bated breath to see whether Punxsutawney Phil will spot his shadow. And every year, we take Phil’s<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://whdh.com/news/the-bizarre-history-of-groundhog-day/">Read More</a>

The early seeds of the Groundhog Day we know today were planted thousands of years ago

It has been an annual tradition for close to 150 years, and activists are attempting to modify the holiday and how it will be celebrated in the years to come.