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| β | It is an old superstition that a {{w|groundhog}} (a type of rodent akin to a large squirrel) can predict the seasonal change from winter to spring in early February. A groundhog that sees his shadow and retreats back in his home predicts another six weeks of winter, while a groundhog that does not see its shadow predicts an early spring. This event is celebrated in a small town in western Pennsylvania, where {{w|Punxsutawney Phil}} serves as the forecaster in an annual ceremony on February 2. This, in turn, becomes the basis for the comedy movie {{w|Groundhog Day (film)|''Groundhog Day''}} | + | It is an old superstition that a {{w|groundhog}} (a type of rodent akin to a large squirrel) can predict the seasonal change from winter to spring in early February. A groundhog that sees his shadow and retreats back in his home predicts another six weeks of winter, while a groundhog that does not see its shadow predicts an early spring. This event is celebrated in a small town in western Pennsylvania, where {{w|Punxsutawney Phil}} serves as the forecaster in an annual ceremony on February 2. This, in turn, becomes the basis for the comedy movie {{w|Groundhog Day (film)|''Groundhog Day''}} that is also referred in [[1076: Groundhog Day]]. |
| β | The joke here is that, instead of a groundhog predicting when spring will come, the baby is predicting the change in season. Evidently, he predicts | + | The joke here is that, instead of a groundhog predicting when spring will come, the baby is predicting the change in season. Evidently, he predicts we will have six more weeks of winter. |
| β | The title text indicates that the doctor was joking about the baby retreating back inside. He then makes a pun | + | The title text indicates that the doctor was joking about the baby retreating back inside. He then makes a pun which results in an assault by the mother. The word ''delivery'' can mean the act of giving birth or the presentation of a joke. He then indicates that the baby is fine. |
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