Focus Friday – All Discs 15% Off

FOCUS FRIDAY– All Discs 15% Off

Welcome back to another Focus Friday, where we look at a certain mold or brand, and give you a discount so you can try it out for yourself. This weekend, we are celebrating an EARLY spring as predidcted by Punxsutawney Phil himself by offering a discount on ALL discs.

Groundhog Day, celebrated on February 2nd each year, has its origins in ancient European traditions, particularly the Celtic festival of Imbolc and the German Candlemas Day. Both events marked the midpoint between the winter solstice and the spring equinox.

The association with groundhogs specifically can be traced back to German immigrants in the United States. Settling in Pennsylvania, they brought with them the tradition of using a hedgehog to predict the weather on Candlemas Day. However, in the absence of hedgehogs in North America, groundhogs (also known as woodchucks) became the chosen animal for this weather-predicting ritual.

The first official Groundhog Day celebration took place in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, in 1887, with Punxsutawney Phil emerging as the most famous weather-predicting groundhog. The event gained wider recognition through the 1993 film “Groundhog Day,” starring Bill Murray, which further popularized the tradition and the notion of repeating the same day over and over.

Today, Groundhog Day is a lighthearted and widely observed event, where people eagerly await the groundhog’s prediction about the arrival of spring based on whether or not it sees its shadow.

Tara Martin

Tara is the Infinite Discs social media marketing manager and communication specialist. She appreciates the chance to share her expertise and skills with the disc golf community.