Posted On: 02/01/2014 9:24:19 AM
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The name Punxsutawney comes from the Indian name for the location
"ponksad-uteney" which means "the town of the sandflies."
The name woodchuck comes from the Indian legend of "Wojak,
the groundhog" considered by them to be their ancestral grandfather.
Groundhog Day History from Stormfax® 2014
Groundhog Day history from Stormfax, with folklore and winter weather lore.
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