02 Feb 98
Celebrate the real meaning of Groundhog Day.
Press Item
While many see Groundhog Day as a diverting tradition, the holiday is interpreted differently by various religious, political, and social organizations.
“The current incarnation is a Christian corruption of the original,” said Dave Moriarty, founder of the Eastern Pennsylvania Church of Wicca. “The original ceremony, Samhog Day, was a celebration of the light of passion that existed in burrowing animals.”
The Wiccan celebration of Samhog Day is “a church secret,” said Moriarty, “it involves burrowing, and celebrants dress up in groundhog skins.”
Even more surprising is NAMRA, the National American Man-Rodent Love Association....[rest of article deleted].