# The Daily Feud: Groundhog Day by Gangster Octopus \[Game Over\]

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-groundhog-day-by-gangster-octopus-game-over/484103>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [February 2, 2009, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-groundhog-day-by-gangster-octopus-game-over/484103 "2009-02-02T11:31:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-groundhog-day-by-gangster-octopus-game-over/484103/1 "2009-02-02T11:31:13Z")

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Groundhog Day Feud

**DO NOT READ THIS THREAD BEFORE YOU POST YOUR ANSWERS**

**Object of the game: Try to think of the most popular answer,** to get the most people matching you. Google or other research is allowed, if you desire. Only answers that are “serious” will be scored. Joke answers will not be considered, as it is not fair to other players.

Scoring - Any answer duplicated by anyone else is worth 100 points divided by the number of entrants. For example: 50 entrant game = 2 pts per answer. If 4 people match that means they each get 8 pts for that answer. No matches = 0 points.

If any of you have ideas for Feuds -_and would like me to score them_- PM me and I’ll get you on [The List.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=10675538#post10675538)

_ **FORMATTING OF ANSWERS IS IMPORTANT!** _

**Write your answers like this** ; Do not repeat the questions, no periods at the end of answers, no spaces between lines, no comments, no fancy list coding. If you need to comment or clarify your answers, do it AFTER the list of answers. Thanks.  
JUST LIKE THIS:

**1. answer \<\<—There is a space after the period!  
2. response  
3. rejoinder**

The game will end either when we have 50 entrants, or at **4:00 PM Central** on Tuesday, 02/02/09 whichever comes first.

Good luck!

1. Name a city in Pennsylvania that does not start with the letter ‘P’?
2. What’s another name for a groundhog.
3. Besides Punxsutawney Phil, name another Groundhog celebrated on February 2.
4. Besides Groundhog Day name a Bill Murray movie.
5. Name a holiday that compares to Groundhog’s Day in terms of importance.
6. How long does the average Groundhog live (in years)?
7. Name a close relative to the Groundhog in the animal kingdom.
8. How many months does a Groundhog hibernate?
9. Besides Puxsutawney, PA name another US city with an X in it’s name.
10. Yes or No: A Groundhog’s shadow predicting the weather is hogwash.

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**Author:** ![Justin\_Credible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@Justin\_Credible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Credible)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-groundhog-day-by-gangster-octopus-game-over/484103/2 "2009-02-02T12:06:22Z")

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1. Scranton
2. Gopher
3. Bill The Groundhog
4. Ghostbusters
5. Valentine’s Day
6. 3 years
7. Hedgehog
8. 3
9. Xenia
10. Yes.

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**Author:** ![3acresandatruck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/e79b87/32.png) [@3acresandatruck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3acresandatruck)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-groundhog-day-by-gangster-octopus-game-over/484103/3 "2009-02-02T12:33:17Z")

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1. Scranton
2. woodchuck
3. Wiarton Willie
4. Caddyshack
5. Presidents Day
6. 3
7. marmot
8. 5
9. Phoenix AZ
10. Yes

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**Author:** ![Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Springtime_for_Spacers)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-groundhog-day-by-gangster-octopus-game-over/484103/4 "2009-02-02T12:50:40Z")

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1. Harrisberg
2. Woodchuck
3. Wiarton Willie
4. Ghostbusters
5. Phoenix
6. Two
7. Marmot
8. Five
9. April Fool’s day
10. Yes

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**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-groundhog-day-by-gangster-octopus-game-over/484103/5 "2009-02-02T12:59:17Z")

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1. Lancaster

2. woodchuck

3. …none?

4. Caddyshack

5. Flag Day

6. 2 years

7. hedgehog

8. 4

9. Texarkana

10. yes

11. Seriously: huh?

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-groundhog-day-by-gangster-octopus-game-over/484103/6 "2009-02-02T12:59:42Z")

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1. Harrisburg
2. Woodchuck
3. General Beauregard Lee
4. Ghostbusters
5. Arbor Day
6. 5 years
7. Gopher
8. 4
9. Phoenix
10. Yes

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**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-groundhog-day-by-gangster-octopus-game-over/484103/7 "2009-02-02T13:13:07Z")

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1. Bethlehem

2. Woodchuck

3. Buckeye Chuck

4. Lost in Translation

5. Arbor Day

6. Three years

7. Marmot

8. Five

9. Texas City

10. Yes

11. Punxsutawney is not a city by almost any definition.

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**Author:** ![robardin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/43a26b/32.png) [@robardin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robardin)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-groundhog-day-by-gangster-octopus-game-over/484103/8 "2009-02-02T13:34:19Z")

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1. Allentown, PA
2. Woodchuck
3. “Staten Island Chuck”
4. Stripes
5. Secretaries Day
6. Five
7. Beaver
8. Four
9. Lexington (notable ones in MA and KY)
10. Yes

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**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-groundhog-day-by-gangster-octopus-game-over/484103/9 "2009-02-02T13:40:21Z")

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I’m gonna have to pass on this one. Don’t know anything about Groundhog Day, except for what I learnt in the movie.

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**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-groundhog-day-by-gangster-octopus-game-over/484103/10 "2009-02-02T13:40:36Z")

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1. Allentown
2. gopher
3. no clue
4. Stripes
5. President’s day
6. 5
7. squirrel
8. six
9. Xenia, Ohio
10. Yes

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-groundhog-day-by-gangster-octopus-game-over/484103/11 "2009-02-02T14:08:16Z")

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1. Harrisburg
2. Marmot
3. Punxsutawney Phyllis
4. _Ghostbusters_
5. Sweetest Day
6. 5
7. Badgers
8. 4
9. Blawnox, Pa.
10. Yes

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**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-groundhog-day-by-gangster-octopus-game-over/484103/12 "2009-02-02T14:16:47Z")

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1. Harrisburg
2. Woodchuck
3. Buckeye Chuck
4. Ghostbusters
5. Arbor Day
6. 5
7. Squirrel
8. 6
9. Xenia, Ohio
10. Yes

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**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-groundhog-day-by-gangster-octopus-game-over/484103/13 "2009-02-02T14:40:28Z")

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1. Scranton
2. Woodchuck
3. General Beauregard Lee
4. Caddyshack
5. Sadie Hawkins Day
6. 10
7. Prairie Dog
8. three
9. Sioux City
10. Yes

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**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-groundhog-day-by-gangster-octopus-game-over/484103/14 "2009-02-02T15:24:01Z")

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1. Harrisburg
2. Woodchuck
3. Staten Island Chuck
4. Ghostbusters
5. Arbor Day
6. Five
7. Gopher
8. Five
9. Phoenix
10. Yes

Notes:  
3. Figuring ‘varmint’ won’t get too many matches  
5. I assume by “terms of importance” we mean “none, really”  
7. They’re both rodents and both Nazis, right?

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-groundhog-day-by-gangster-octopus-game-over/484103/15 "2009-02-02T15:35:35Z")

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1. Harrisburg
2. Woodchuck
3. Buckeye Chuck
4. Meatballs
5. Columbus Day
6. Five
7. Badger
8. Six
9. Phoenix
10. Yes

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**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-groundhog-day-by-gangster-octopus-game-over/484103/16 "2009-02-02T15:38:37Z")

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1. Erie
2. woodchuck
3. buckeye chuck
4. Caddyshack
5. sweetest day
6. 7
7. hedgehog
8. 3
9. Xenia.Ohio
10. yes

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-groundhog-day-by-gangster-octopus-game-over/484103/17 "2009-02-02T15:41:03Z")

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> [@](#):
>
> 1. Name a city in Pennsylvania that does not start with the letter ‘P’?
> 2. What’s another name for a groundhog.
> 3. Besides Punxsutawney Phil, name another Groundhog celebrated on February 2.
> 4. Besides Groundhog Day name a Bill Murray movie.
> 5. Name a holiday that compares to Groundhog’s Day in terms of importance.
> 6. How long does the average Groundhog live (in years)?
> 7. Name a close relative to the Groundhog in the animal kingdom.
> 8. How many months does a Groundhog hibernate?
> 9. Besides Puxsutawney, PA name another US city with an X in it’s name.
> 10. Yes or No: A Groundhog’s shadow predicting the weather is hogwash.

1. Harrisburg
2. woodchuck
3. Buckeye Chuck
4. Caddyshack
5. St Patricks Day
6. 5
7. Beaver
8. 4
9. Phoenix
10. Yes

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**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-groundhog-day-by-gangster-octopus-game-over/484103/18 "2009-02-02T15:49:17Z")

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1. Scranton
2. Woodchuck  
3.Staten Island Chuck
3. Ghostbusters
4. Arbor Day
5. 2
6. Squirrel
7. 4
8. Phoenix
9. Yes

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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-groundhog-day-by-gangster-octopus-game-over/484103/19 "2009-02-02T16:04:12Z")

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1. Harrisburg
2. Woodchuck
3. General Beauregard Lee
4. Ghostbusters
5. Flag day
6. 5 years
7. Prarie dog
8. 3
9. Knoxville, TN
10. Not hogwash  
Notes:

1: Many other options (Latrobe, Johnstown, Lancaster, Erie come to mind), but the capital should be a safe bet.  
9: I wanted to say Xenia, OH, but I doubt that one’s known to anyone but collectors of odd facts.

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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-feud-groundhog-day-by-gangster-octopus-game-over/484103/20 "2009-02-02T16:06:51Z")

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Ah, I should have known it. On this board, we have plenty of collectors of odd facts. I wouldn’t have thought Scranton would be so popular for #1, though.

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