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Rodent extortion and other ways to celebrate February 2: The History of Groundhog Day

by Kate Dolan | Feb 2, 2016 | Articles, Faith, Holidays, Kate Dolan, Latest Posts, Living History, Religion and Magic

Happy Cross Quarter Day!  It’s better known to most of us as Groundhog Day. Today we celebrate the fact that we are halfway between Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox. Okay,  in the age of electric lighting the Cross Quarter is not a big deal for most of us,...

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