Groundhog Day is a lighthearted tradition that millions of people enjoy each February, and the custom may have much older roots than celebrants realize. The American Folklife Center & Veterans History Project notes that folklorist Don Yoder, in his 2003 book Groundhog Day, traced the origins of the holiday to pre-Christian festivals that also led to holidays like Halloween. Yoder asserted t...
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