The observation of Groundhog Day has its roots deep in the Animal tradition of weather prognostication. The Park’s elaborate, all-day celebration of this important day attracts record crowds annually. But modern Park life has endowed the day with a political significance, as well. Park citizens, eager to discover what the new year has in store for them, await the annual Archons’ address, the first speech given by the 35 newly-selected … [Read all...]
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OTD in 2017—Mark your calendars for these important February events in The Park
February is a busy and emotional time in The Park and this year it will be especially so, as we continue our year-long celebration of the thirty-fifth anniversary of zoocracy. To make sure you don’t miss anything, keep these dates circled on your calendar: February 1: Get ready! It's almost Groundhog Day! Catch up on your sleep tonight because you won't get much until the weekend, with all the partying you're going to do! And make sure … [Read all...]
OTD in 2013—UWT expansion to include art gallery
The University of West Terrier has announced plans to open an art gallery on its campus. At a press conference held during the annual UWT open house on January 29, Bibiano Montanaro, spokesAnimal for the President of the University, confirmed that several architectural firms have submitted plans for a two-storey facility that will house paintings, sculpture, and textiles by Park artists. The gallery will form a significant part of the … [Read all...]
OTD in 2014—Tavros to host third annual “Pundits’ Parlour” on Monday
For the third year in a row, Yannis Tavros will host Toro Talk Radio's "Pundits' Parlour" on Monday, February 3. Manfred Stier, spokesAnimal for the radio station's programming director, confirmed today that The Park’s best known political pundits will again have the chance to express their views on our incoming government on Tavros's popular show. "Yannis [Tavros] will once again relinquish his usual talk show format to moderate what has … [Read all...]
More Park News
OTD in 2017—Historian and author Pieter N. Paard to speak at Sunday’s UWT Open House
The President and Governors of the University of West Terrier have announced that Pieter N. Paard will speak at the University’s annual Open House on January 29, 2017. Paard, a UWT professor of … [Read All About It Here...]
OTD in 2015—Gunnar Rotte to break silence this week on Yannis Tavros’s radio show
After almost two months of relentless criticism, scrutiny, and defamation, Gunnar Rotte will break his silence in an interview this week with radio host Yannis Tavros on Toro Talk Radio. The Rodent … [Read All About It Here...]
OTD in 2014—Millicent Hayberry in conversation: My Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day has its roots deep in the Animal tradition of weather prognostication. The Park’s celebration of the prediction of the Park Official Prognosticator of Spring (POPS) attracts tens of … [Read All About It Here...]
Accolades from Margaret Atwood
The Mammalian Daily “Lightens The Morning Cup o’ Gloom,” says Margaret Atwood
