Groundhog's Day Trivia
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Groundhogs are so-called because:
They're pig-like and ground bound
The Indian legend of "Wojak," loosely and pragmatically translated
All the other good animal names were taken
They gorge themselves on dirt
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Groundhog Day tradition is rooted in:
A German superstition
Pagan celebration of Imbioc
Candlemas Day
All of the above, in some way
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Bill Murray's movie, 'Groundhog Day' is about:
A day that repeats itself
A TV news crew
Reliving the same day over and over
All of the above
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America's first groundhog day was celebrated in 1886 in what town?
Punxsutawney, Penn.
Puxatahnie, Penn.
Puxnatawny, Penn.
Peoria, Ill.
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The groundhog is a member of:
The squirrel family
The feline family
The Stewart family
The Rotary Club
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Groundhog shadows have been seen more often than not.
True
False
They're even!
Scientists can't agree
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The famous Pennsylvania groundhog, Phil, makes an annual appearance on which daytime show?
Dr. Phil, obviously
Jerry Springer
Days of our Lives
None of the above, though he did visit Oprah in 1995
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The Groundhog Day celebration at Gobbler's Knob is the responsibility of:
22 grown men in top hats known as the "Inner Circle"
The Pennsylvania governor and his minions
The Punxsutawney Irregulars
A fifth-grader named Maureen
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The average adult groundhog is about the size of a newborn human baby.
True
False
It's wrong to compare human babies with groundhogs
True, but so much cuter
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A baby groundhog is called:
A kit or a cub
A gosling
They're born full grown
Steve, until his Momma names him
