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Hansen: Groundhog Day is shadow of a holiday - DesMoinesRegister.com

Search long enough, you can find meaning and significance in anything, even Groundhog Day.After considerable searching, I came across some serious people who believe the annual Feb. 2 observance is worthy of serious consideration.One of those people is Gail Pursell Elliott of Roland. Pursell Elliott is founder and president of Innovations "Training with a Can-Do Attitude," which promotes "dignity and respect in Companies and communities nationwide."If you can't trust someone promoting dignity and respect, you can't trust anyone. Pursell Elliott describes herself as a speaker, author, educator and human relations and training consultant.After Reading her "Food for Thought" e-mail on the subject, I asked her to speak out on behalf of Groundhog Day.Somebody has to. Many of us have gone through life wondering why anyone who doesn't live in Punxutawney, Pa., would care whether a furry woodland creature sees its shadow on a certain day every year. And some of us aren't sure about the folks in Punxutawney.Even after Hollywood gave Groundhog Day artistic weight with the popular Bill Murray movie, it still seemed like a meaningless exercise.On Halloween, at least, much of the country participates, dressing up like Wonder Woman or Dick Cheney for a day. And at least - More available

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