020220 Groundhog Days (GS)

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Handler Mark Szafran and Woodstock Willie pose for a selfie Sunday morning, Feb. 2, 2020, during Woodstock Groundhog Day Prognostication. Willie predicted six more weeks of winter after seeing his shadow during the celebration. The 1993 film "Groundhog Day," was filmed in Woodstock.

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Woodstock Willie looks over the crowd of nearly 3,000, as he is held by Handler Mark Szafran Sunday morning, Feb. 2, 2020, during Woodstock Groundhog Day Prognostication. Willie predicted six more weeks of winter after seeing his shadow during the celebration. The 1993 film "Groundhog Day," was filmed in Woodstock.

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Rick Bellairs chairman of the Woodstock Groundhogs Day committee, sports a Woodstock Willie scarf Sunday morning, Feb. 2, 2020, during Woodstock Groundhog Day Prognostication. Willie predicted six more weeks of winter after seeing his shadow during the celebration. The 1993 film "Groundhog Day," was filmed in Woodstock.

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Tom Steffens works the crowd of nearly 3,000, Sunday morning, Feb. 2, 2020, during Woodstock Groundhog Day Prognostication. Willie predicted six more weeks of winter after seeing his shadow during the celebration. The 1993 film "Groundhog Day," was filmed in Woodstock.

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Children hold up signs as the crowd of nearly 3,000, wait Sunday morning, Feb. 2, 2020, for Woodstock Willies prediction during Woodstock's Groundhog Day Prognostication. Willie predicted six more weeks of winter after seeing his shadow during the celebration. The 1993 film "Groundhog Day," was filmed in Woodstock.

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Bob Hudgins the location manager for the film talks to the crowd of nearly 3,000, Sunday morning, Feb. 2, 2020, during Woodstock Groundhog Day Prognostication. Willie predicted six more weeks of winter after seeing his shadow during the celebration. The 1993 film "Groundhog Day," was filmed in Woodstock.

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Mayor Brian Sager greets Woodstock Willie Sunday morning, Feb. 2, 2020, during Woodstock Groundhog Day Prognostication. Willie predicted six more weeks of winter after seeing his shadow during the celebration. The 1993 film "Groundhog Day," was filmed in Woodstock.

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DJ Henzel reprises his part from the Film Groundhougs Day as he riles up the crowd of nearly 3,000, Sunday morning, Feb. 2, 2020, during Woodstock Groundhog Day Prognostication. Willie predicted six more weeks of winter after seeing his shadow during the celebration. The 1993 film "Groundhog Day," was filmed in Woodstock.

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Bob Hudgins, the location manager for the film, wakes Woodstock Willie up as Mayor Brian Sager counts the knocks Sunday morning, Feb. 2, 2020, during Woodstock Groundhog Day Prognostication. Willie predicted six more weeks of winter after seeing his shadow during the celebration. The 1993 film "Groundhog Day," was filmed in Woodstock.

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Handler Mark Szafran shows Woodstock Willie to the crowd of nearly 3,000, Sunday morning, Feb. 2, 2020, during Woodstock Groundhog Day Prognostication. Willie predicted six more weeks of winter after seeing his shadow during the celebration. The 1993 film "Groundhog Day," was filmed in Woodstock.

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Handler Mark Szafran shows Woodstock Willie to the crowd of nearly 3,000, Sunday morning, Feb. 2, 2020, during Woodstock Groundhog Day Prognostication. Willie predicted six more weeks of winter after seeing his shadow during the celebration. The 1993 film "Groundhog Day," was filmed in Woodstock.

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Handler Mark Szafran shows Woodstock Willie to the crowd of nearly 3,000, Sunday morning, Feb. 2, 2020, during Woodstock Groundhog Day Prognostication. Willie predicted six more weeks of winter after seeing his shadow during the celebration. The 1993 film "Groundhog Day," was filmed in Woodstock.

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Woodstock Willie waves to the crowd of nearly 3,000, Sunday morning, Feb. 2, 2020, during Woodstock Groundhog Day Prognostication. Willie predicted six more weeks of winter after seeing his shadow during the celebration. The 1993 film "Groundhog Day," was filmed in Woodstock.

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Handler Mark Szafran and Woodstock Willie pose for photographs Sunday morning, Feb. 2, 2020, during Woodstock Groundhog Day Prognostication. Willie predicted six more weeks of winter after seeing his shadow during the celebration. The 1993 film "Groundhog Day," was filmed in Woodstock.

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Mayor Brian Sager talks to the crowd of nearly 3,000, Sunday morning, Feb. 2, 2020, during Woodstock Groundhog Day Prognostication. Willie predicted six more weeks of winter after seeing his shadow during the celebration. The 1993 film "Groundhog Day," was filmed in Woodstock.