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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
20-15
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
February 5, 2013
To celebrate the inaugural ceremony of the District of Columbia’s famous groundhog weatherman, Potomac Phil, as he delivers his unprecedented forecast on February 2, 2013, “DC Groundhog Day,” and to declare February 2, 2013 as “D.C. Groundhog Day” in the District of Columbia.
WHEREAS, District of Columbia residents and visitors will be enlightened with the knowledge of Potomac Phil’s internal power of weather prediction;
WHEREAS, on February 2, 2013, citizens of the District of Columbia will be educated on the American folklore tradition of Groundhog day by Dupont Festival; and
WHEREAS, hundreds of individuals in and around Dupont Circle during the morning of February 2, 2013 will be elucidated by Potomac Phil.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “D.C. Groundhog Day Recognition Resolution of 2013”.
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia hereby declares February 2, 2013 as “D.C. Groundhog Day” in the Nation's Capital.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
