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Every year on February 2nd millions of Americans tune in to watch Punxsutawney Phil come out of his home to see if he sees his shadow or not. Legend has it, that if the groundhog sees its shadow, then there will be six more weeks of winter! If Phil, the groundhog doesn't see his shadow then spring will come six weeks early! But have you ever thought how did this tradition start? Groundhog Day Roots Groundhog Day roots come from the ancient Christian tradition of Candlemas. The clergy would bless and distribute candles for the winter, this would represent how long and cold the winter would be. Germans expanded on this idea by incorporating a hedgehog to predict the weather. When German settlers moved to Pennsylvania, they continued to tradition but decided to use a groundhog instead. First Celebration Groundhog Day was celebrated for the first time on February 2, 1887, at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. A newspaper editor, Clymer H. Freas , was a member of a groundhog hunt