There wasn't one today.
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. — The world's most famous groundhog has seen his shadow which, legend has it, means this already long winter will last for six more weeks.
Punxsutawney Phil's forecast was announced in front of thousands of revelers gathered at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, about 65 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. They gathered Monday morning in near freezing temperatures, with many revelers buoyed by the Super Bowl victory by the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday night.
German tradition holds that if a hibernating animal casts a shadow on Feb. 2 — the Christian holiday of Candlemas — winter would last another six weeks. If no shadow was seen, legend said spring would come early.
Since 1887, Phil has seen his shadow 98 times, hasn't seen it 15 times, and there are no records for nine years, according to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club.
Punxsutawney Phil's forecast was announced in front of thousands of revelers gathered at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, about 65 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. They gathered Monday morning in near freezing temperatures, with many revelers buoyed by the Super Bowl victory by the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday night.
German tradition holds that if a hibernating animal casts a shadow on Feb. 2 — the Christian holiday of Candlemas — winter would last another six weeks. If no shadow was seen, legend said spring would come early.
Since 1887, Phil has seen his shadow 98 times, hasn't seen it 15 times, and there are no records for nine years, according to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club.
That's not exactly the news we were looking for, is it? So now we not only have a case of the Monday's but we also have a case of the Winter Blues.
3 comments:
it's sunny outside and mild... at a balmy -2 Celsius...so about 28F it's okay..
We'll make it to spring... which around here is mid April! LOL
groundhog day... got to watch the movie.
t
Right now in Anchorage is it 3F but with the breeze feels like -12F.
If I didn't have music practice tonight I would watch Groundhog's Day... repeatedly :-)
10:01:07:33 and I will feel a whole lot warmer :-D
~R
I swear! Next year I'm driving to Punxsutawney, PA with my target rifle and pegging that sucker off!!!!!
And WTF??!?!??! Groundhogs don't live no 122 years! I call FRAUD!!!!
Good movie, tho, mostly due to Andie's killer smile...
Post a Comment