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RPDRNick t1_j63uyy8 wrote

Did anyone outside of the US know what Groundhog Day even was before that movie existed?

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Megatea t1_j65yxm4 wrote

I don't think so. It would certainly have been obscure pub quiz knowledge if they did. It's a good celebration though. Glad that it promoted it. Now I try to watch the film on groundhog day and check the forecast from the groundhog. He's basically as accurate at predicting the end of winter in the UK as he is in the USA.

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McNozzo t1_j664gd6 wrote

No definitely not. Was it generally known in the US before the movie?

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nvanalfen t1_j66ydc5 wrote

Yes. It's one of those "holidays" that we all know about in the US, but never think about until someone mentions it and we remember it exists.

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RPDRNick t1_j674oub wrote

I assume it was, but I was raised in Pennsylvania, so that may cloud my judgment on that.

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gsb999 t1_j66fm1p wrote

Wiarton Will exists in Canada and has done so for as long as I can remember, so yes, people outside the US do know about groundhog day.

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