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Re:The ancient Germanic history of Groundhog Day by irrational on Tuesday February 06, 2024 @07:22PM (#39282883)
I thought Groundhog Day landed when it did because it is the 1st Cross-Quarter day of the year, just like May Day landing on the 2nd Cross-Quarter day, and Halloween on the 4th Cross-Quarter day (and apparently there used to be a grain harvest festival - Lammas Day - on the 3rd Cross-Quarter day).
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Re:The ancient Germanic history of Groundhog Day by hprotagonist on Thursday February 08, 2024 @11:38AM (#39304083)
An established order of quarter days is: annunciation, midsummer, michaelmas, and christmas.

and cross-quarter days are indeed candlemas, may day, lammas, and all hallows.

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