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Sunday, February 2, 2020

If you had to relive any holiday every single day of the year, which holiday would it be?

Today is Groundhog Day, an annual uniquely Pennsylvania tradition. For what it's worth, Punxsutawney Phil has predicted early spring. The holiday is also the subject of the beloved 1993 film Groundhog Day. In the film, weatherman Phil Connors (Bill Murray) is forced to relive the same exact Groundhog Day every single day. That got me thinking: if you had to relive a holiday (any holiday) every single day of the year, which holiday would you choose?

Personally, I would choose the Fourth of July. It is my second favorite holiday (after Christmas) after all. The weather is usually sunny and warm, the food is delicious (BBQ, burgers, hot dogs, etc.), there is freedom to spend the day with family or friends, there is not as much heightened expectation of happiness as there is with other major holidays, and it is a beautiful celebration of our country. If I had to pick a second choice, it would probably be Christmas Eve, which I have previously described here as the best day of the year.

When I have asked this question to friends, Fourth of July has been a frequent response. Thanksgiving understandably has been a popular response as well given the amazing food and the universality of the holiday. Friends have also noted that they would at least pick a holiday where they do not have classes or work. So I pose the question now to my readers: which holiday would you choose to relieve every day of the year if you had to pick one?