Okay, campers, rise and shine and don't forget your booties 'cause it's cold out there today!
No, you’re not stuck in a loop, unless you’ve already listened to this episode before. But today’s episode is all about a seemingly silly holiday that has a fascinating history behind it and a 1993 movie that probably helped it become most likely permanently attached to Bill Murray.
You’re listening to The Story Behind: The Extraordinary History of the Ordinary. I’m your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind Groundhog Day.
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First Groundhog Day - History.com Groundhog Day 2019: Punxsutawney Phil Predicts An Early Spring - NPR Why A Groundhog? Groundhog Day History & Folklore - Farmers’ Almanac Groundhog Day 2019 facts: The history of Punxsutawney Phil - New York Post Here's How Groundhog Day Got Started - Time Legend & Lore - Groundhog.org Groundhog Day: A History, And 5 Facts You Didn’t Know - Huffington Post 2nd February, 2019 was… Hedgehog Day - DaysoftheYear.com Groundhog Day: History and Facts - History.com The sequel to the Bill Murray movie 'Groundhog Day' is a VR game - Engadget.com Groundhog Day: Like Father Like Son - groundhogvr.com ‘Groundhog Day': How Bill Murray Rom-Com Became an Accidental Classic - The Wrap Reliving Groundhog Day - The Atlantic Just How Many Days Does Bill Murray REALLY Spend Stuck Reliving Groundhog Day? - WhatCulture.com The Precise Number of Groundhog Days in “Groundhog Day” - IFC.comReferenced:
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Uncle Sam | The Evolution of America's Mascot (TSB074)
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Surfing | History of the Sport, Gidget, California Sound (TSB072)
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