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Flatiron Freddy arrives by dog sled during the annual Groundhog Day Celebration at Chautauqua Park in Boulder on Friday. (Photo by Luke Ryan/KGNU)

Friday was Groundhog’s Day – the quirky annual tradition that involves taking the weather forecast from rodents.

KGNU’s Luke Ryan went down to Chautauqua Park on Friday to check out the Groundhog Day festivities – in Boulder, the star of the show was Flatiron Freddy:

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Prudence Carter, a volunteer with Open Space Mountain Park, standing with her dog Tawny. (Photo by Luke Ryan/KGNU)
Guests listening to Boulder open space rangers recount the history and significance of Groundhog Day. (Photo by Luke Ryan/KGNU)
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