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Ace Hardware is keeping fans updated on Phil's performance as a seasonal employee by sharing videos on social media of the groundhog working with the brand's red vest experts.
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
The intrigue: Punxsutawney Groundhog Club members insist there has only been one Phil since the tradition began nearly 140 years ago — at least 15 times the typical lifespan of a groundhog raised in captivity.
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Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 2 Feb. 2025
German settlers in Pennsylvania carried the tradition forward, substituting a groundhog for the European hedgehog to predict the weather.
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Ashley Parks, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
The groundhog made his prediction on Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, and delivered his meteorological prophecy in Groundhogese.
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Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
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First Known Use
1741, in the meaning defined above
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“Groundhog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groundhog. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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groundhog
noun
ground·hog
ˈgrau̇nd-ˌhȯg
-ˌhäg
More from Merriam-Webster on groundhog
Nglish: Translation of groundhog for Spanish Speakers
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