Posted on 02/02/2021 5:02:59 AM PST by Red Badger
Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Tuesday, predicting six more weeks of winter.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, revelers weren’t able to see Phil and celebrate in person: This year, it was all virtual.
The livestream from Gobbler’s Knob, a tiny hill just outside Punxsutawney, was made possible by the Pennsylvania Tourism Office’s Holi-stay PA. The event there — always Feb. 2 — dates back to 1887.
“Whether you’re hoping for six more weeks of winter fun or an early spring, we could all use some extra happiness this year,” said department spokesperson Carrie Lepore in a release.
Phil this year, like many years in the past, gave his forecast during a major snowstorm that’s hitting the entire Northeast.
The annual event has its origin in a German legend about a furry rodent. Records dating to the late 1800s show Phil has predicted longer winters more than 100 times. The 2020 forecast called for an early spring — however, Phil didn’t say anything about a pandemic.
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In this part of the world, if he sees his shadow, it’s 3 more months of winter. If he doesn’t see his shadow, its 13 more weeks of winter.
Guess what....we always have 6 more weeks of winter here in Upstate...sometimes 7 or 8 weeks. Tell Phil to stop with the 15 minutes every year.
Here in Florida, it’s the alligators.
If the Alligators see their shadow, it’s one more year of sunshine.
If the Alligators DON’T see their shadow, it’s one more year of sunshine.......................
Fauci saw his shadow and it is 6 years of COVID
I saw what you did there...
Phil?...c’mon man.
Did Biden come out of his hole today? Will he see his shadow?
We’ve already been told the future —— a long, dark winter.
Biden's about to sign another EO canceling Groundhog day anyway......Phil is just another poor schlep about to lose his job.
Biden has predicted a Dark Winter ahead.
Don’t Drive Angry!
Of course he saw his shadow during a snowstorm. Why not? Actually, Phil runs back inside every year because he sees all the damn lights and camera flashes and the idiots behind the lights
Whoops....nevermind...just one mask. CDC said two masks not good and goggles are ridiculous.
There were no idiots this year.
Just cardboard cutouts of people.
That is so lame.
Damn climate change denier
Her Pomposity, Empress Gretchen the First saw her shadow. Six more weeks of lockdown.
He’s from PA. I’m surprised he still has a job after 2 weeks of the Biden regime.
They will give his job to a javalina from Mexico next year................
Post of the day, right there.
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