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PHIL and PHYLLIS have big news

Penny For Your Thoughts By: Nancy Whitaker The first official Groundhog Day celebration took place on February 2, 1887, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. The annual ritual has roots in pre-Christian traditions and was brought to the U.S. by German immigrants. Phil, the groundhog, emerges from his burrow each year the morning of Feb. 2. If he sees…