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					<description><![CDATA[1887: The first Groundhog Day is observed in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, where crowds as large as 40,000 have gathered to celebrate the holiday ever since. The tradition can actually be traced back to Pennsylvania&#8217;s earliest settlers, who brought with them the legend of Candlemas Day, which states, &#8220;For as the sun shines on Candlemas Day, so far will the snow swirl [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/56729592_8.jpeg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2512" title="Punxsutawney Phil Makes Annual Groundhog Day Appearance" src="http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/56729592_8-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a>1887: The first <a href="http://www.groundhog.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Groundhog Day</a> is observed in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, where crowds as large as 40,000<span style="font-size: 11px;"> </span>have gathered to celebrate the holiday ever since. The tradition can actually be traced back to Pennsylvania&#8217;s earliest settlers, who brought with them the legend of <a href="http://projectbritain.com/year/february.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Candlemas Day</a>, which states, &#8220;For as the sun shines on Candlemas Day, so far will the snow swirl in May.&#8221;<br />
-If only Punxsutawney Phil was that eloquent&#8230;<br />
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