patching...
Welcome back, Patch Blogger!

What Day Is Groundhog Day

Friday, February 1, 2013

Groundhog Day is Feb. 2: How Many More Days of Winter?

Nearby Woodstock holds its own Groundhog Day events starring Woodstock Willie.

  Out in Pennsylvania, Punxsutawney Phil steals the show on Feb. 2, but here in Illinois, Woodstock Willie is our number one guy.  Feb. 2 marks Groundhog Day in America. It's believed that if it's cloudy when Phil emerges from his burrow, spring will come early. If it's sunny and he sees his shadow, winter will continue for six more weeks. Crowds come for hundreds of miles to witness the event each year.  If you want to join in on similar festivities in Illinois, head to Woodstock where the movie "Groundhog Day" was filmed. The community holds it's own annual event called Groundhog Days in Woodstock Square. The main event, the prognostication, will take place at 7 a.m. when a polka band will wake Woodstock Willie from his long winter's nap…

Conceal Carry

11:35 am on Saturday, March 2, 2013

Obama saw his shadow on Presidents' Day , 4 more years of high unemployment...   more ›

Got a Hot Tip?