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Bucktooth Bucks

February 6, 2006 at 8:49 AM | by | Comments (0)


Who knew a rodent could make for such a big business?

The poo-bahs of Punxsutawney, PA sure did. Tourists who might want to head there for the Groundhog Day Festival this year missed their opportunity--he saw his shadow--but anyone dead set on seeing the groundhog in action next year had better start planning early. The rodent-unveiling event itself draws about 35,000 people, impressive for a town with a population of 7,000.

The little burg is sweet to visit at non-rodent-centric times of the year as well. It's petite without being too touristy, for a company town, anyway. The Allegheny National Forest is nearby, and there's always the Punxsutawney Weather Discovery Center to, well, discover. It sounds enjoyably un-fussy;  there are groundhog-related tchotchkes to buy in town, yes, but it wasn't too long ago that the tradition was eating the groundhog for dinner, post-forecasting. Prediction: six more weeks of deliciousness.

[Image via nicelyroastedbeans/Flickr]

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