2. Historical Events
• Tradition that was brought to US by German
Immigrants
• Using groundhogs instead of hedgehogs to predict
the weather
• First official Groundhog Day was celebrated on
February 2, 1886 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
• Punxsutawney is located in Western Pennsylvania,
about 80 miles northeast of Pittsburgh.
3. Political Backdrop
• There are many groundhog events nationwide
• Film made Punxsutawney the main groundhog day
event
• Possible political favoritism or at least biased for the
city of Punxsutawney
