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 Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day is a traditional festival celebrated in the United States and Canada on February 2. It is a cross-quarter day, midway between the Winter Solstice and the Vernal Equinox.
In traditional weather lore, if a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day and fails to see its shadow because the weather is cloudy, winter will soon end. If the groundhog sees its shadow because the weather is bright and clear, it will be frightened and run back into its hole, and the winter will continue for six more weeks.
In contemporary popular use, it may more often refer to a situation that keeps repeating itself (ie. déjà vu), due to the influence of the film Groundhog Day.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groundhog_day
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