Wednesday, March 23, 2022

What's in a Groundhog Name?

From the McHenry County 2022 Visitors Guide.

We had Groundhog Day early last month.  The famous movie "Groundhog Day" was filmed in Woodstock, Illinois, which is in McHenry County.  (County Seat)

The groundhog is an animal of many names.  Here are some:

woodchuck

wood-shock

groundpig

whistlepig

thickwood badger

Canada marmot

monax

red monk

land beaver

siffleux  (if you're French-Canadian)

How Much Wood Can a Woodchuck Chuck?  --CootHog


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