4% of People Think the Groundhog Is Right Every Time, Plus More Stats From a Groundhog Day Survey

4% of People Think the Groundhog Is Right Every Time, Plus More Stats From a Groundhog Day Survey

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Today is Groundhog Day, and not just because the news makes us feel like we’re stuck in a never-ending loop of awfulness.  It’s February 2nd, which literally means it’s Groundhog Day.

Here are some results from a new survey about the holiday . . . you might be surprised at how seriously some people take it.

  1. 4.2% of people believe the groundhog ALWAYS gets his prediction right, and almost one out of five think he’s right at least two-thirds of the time.  He’s not, by the way . . . he’s only about 39% accurate, which is worse than a coin flip.
  1. 6% of people watch the movie “Groundhog Day”every year to celebrate.
  1. 1% have traveled to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania to watch the groundhog ceremony.
  1. And 4% of people say Groundhog Day is one of their favorite holidays.

As for this year, 67% of people predicted Punxsutawney Phil would see his shadow, and he did, which means six more weeks of winter.

 

(National Today / Verdict)

 

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