Hello, and happy Hedgehog Day, everyone!
What’s that? A parody of Groundhog Day? Oh! No, I’m not referring to the Needlemouse reveal today, I’m just calling Hedgehog Day what it is! You see, this isn’t just some Sonical propaganda going on! It really was originally called “Hedgehog Day!”
Let me share a little history with you…
Long before Groundhog Day had ever been declared a holiday, the Romans had celebrated a similar event thousands of years ago, every February 2nd, in hopes of predicting the weather. Or at least when winter was going to end! But instead of a groundhog, they observed a hedgehog. Really, it’s true! The hedgehog, coming out of hibernation, sees his shadow (only during a clear moon) the Romans were able to decide whether or not we’d be seeing Spring anytime soon.
Now, we all know no small insectivore has a say over the weather, but it’s an interesting fact to know that over in the land shaped like a boot, they looked towards the not-so-well-known hedgehog for guidance.
But, why do we observe the much chunkier and less cool hedgehog? Well, when the holiday was brought to North America, it turns out that there are no abundance of these little sentient pin cushions. So we went with the closest thing, the groundhog!
So, on this glorious Hedgehog Day, think about how important the creature really was back then. And hey, we may be able to thank a certain blue one for making the hedgehog popular in the states, like it deserves. Maybe we can go for a name change, finally? And maybe Sonic’s rival should have been a groundhog. Here’s looking at you, Shadow.
More info at Hedgehog Central
I actually hope that this is all true.
Happy Hedgehog Day everyone!
It is!
http://hedgehogcentral.com/hedgehogday.shtml
That’s awesome. Just one more good thing about tomorrow. Hedgehog day by Sega, The original hedgehog day, and it also happens to be my birthday! 🙂
@ IndigoRush101
Added that link to the article for reference incase anyone else wants to see proof :p
@TailsFox88
Happy Birthday 😀
Over here in the states, most shows when brought over change hedgehogs to porcupines… *coughBobTheBuildercough*
speaking of Groundhogs, there was this one groundhog who lived in a hole right next to the building at my dad’s former workplace.
Tomarrow, I think I’m gonna wear a retro Sonic shirt to school. =D
@Tailsfox88
happy birthday
so now today everything begins…
GO Sonic
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedgehogs_in_culture
Even the wikipedia says that groundhog day originated in ancient Rome as Hedgehog day.
~Omgah Omgah Omgah Omgah Omgah~
*running around in circles*
Hedgehogs are awesome and so is this day.
@ TailsFox88
Happy B-day
*snickers*I CANT WAIT.WOOT *break dances* =D
Not to mention happy 16th anniversary to Knuckles today!
@TailsFox88
Happy Birth-hog/Hedge-day… oh hell with it. Happy Birthday AND Happy Hedgehog Day.
Indeed Happy Hedgehog Day to all.
@Ben (aka Rio)
Is it Knuckles 16th today!? Happy Echidna Day!!
This should be an official SEGA holiday. Every Sonic fan gets the day off work/school.
At least Knuckles is celebrated, today. As is the release of Sonic the Hedgehog 3!
HAPPY HEDGEHOG DAY EVERYBODY!!! Sonic 3 day 😛 and Needlemouse Day 🙂 and the announce of new (small) Sega sistema the Sega Zone lool 😛
Thanks for the history. And Happy Hedgehog Day.
Yes, it would be cool if Sonic’s biggest rival (probably yet to come) was a groundhog.
This is the most epic article I have read in the last 2 hours 😀
The More You Motha****** know!
Very interesting tale Indigo! You learn something new every day.
Happy birthday Knuckles! And amazingly, I already knew about the roman hedgehog day… ’cause I’m strange like that.
*Flees computer and plugs in S3K*