Almanac for February 2nd

Erin O'Riordan's Almanac for February 2nd: https://ko-fi.com/post/February-2-The-Groundhogs-Candlemas-Day-U7U619KBFX

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Today's Observance: Groundhog Day, Candlemas
Author Julie S. Howlin post of the day: Groundhog Day, the movie

Bummer February 2nd

February 2, 2014: Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman dies of an apparently accidental overdose of prescription medicine and heroin.

February 2, 2005: California State University, Chico, student Matthew Carrington dies of water intoxication after taking part in a Chi Tau local fraternity hazing ritual in which he’s encouraged to drink excessive water while exercising.

February 2, 2022: A pastor in Nashville, Tennessee, holds a burning of books he deems “demonic.” According to his loosely-organized, conspiratorial beliefs, a book counted as “demonic” if it was “anything tied to the Masonic Lodge.” It’s unclear whether these actions were influenced more by religious fanaticism or by mental illness.

Albino groundhog. Exhibit in the Southern Vermont Natural History Museum, Marlboro, Vermont, USA. Photography was permitted in the museum without restriction.