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Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil forecasts 6 more weeks of winter
https://www.chicagotribune.com ^ | 02 February 2021 | Staff

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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TOPICS: Business/Economy; History; Outdoors; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: punxsutawney
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1 posted on 02/02/2021 5:02:59 AM PST by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

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.


2 posted on 02/02/2021 5:06:07 AM PST by A Formerly Proud Canadian (I once was blind but now I see... )
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To: Red Badger

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.


3 posted on 02/02/2021 5:06:13 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: A Formerly Proud Canadian; Sacajaweau

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.......................


4 posted on 02/02/2021 5:09:09 AM PST by Red Badger (TREASON is the REASON for the SLEAZIN'.................................)
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To: Sacajaweau

Fauci saw his shadow and it is 6 years of COVID


5 posted on 02/02/2021 5:09:35 AM PST by Jimmy The Snake (He )
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To: A Formerly Proud Canadian

I saw what you did there...


6 posted on 02/02/2021 5:10:32 AM PST by gov_bean_ counter (Potemkin Joe - Everything about him is fake)
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To: Red Badger

Phil?...c’mon man.


7 posted on 02/02/2021 5:11:11 AM PST by PGalt (confirmed: past peak civilization)
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To: Red Badger

Did Biden come out of his hole today? Will he see his shadow?


8 posted on 02/02/2021 5:11:14 AM PST by Joe 6-pack
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To: Red Badger

We’ve already been told the future —— a long, dark winter.


9 posted on 02/02/2021 5:12:42 AM PST by texanyankee
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To: Sacajaweau
Tell Phil to stop with the 15 minutes every year.

Biden's about to sign another EO canceling Groundhog day anyway......Phil is just another poor schlep about to lose his job.

10 posted on 02/02/2021 5:13:03 AM PST by Hot Tabasco
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To: Joe 6-pack

Biden has predicted a Dark Winter ahead.


11 posted on 02/02/2021 5:14:22 AM PST by griswold3 (Democratic Socialism is Slavery by Mob Rule)
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To: Red Badger

Don’t Drive Angry!


12 posted on 02/02/2021 5:15:59 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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"Phil this year, like many years in the past, gave his forecast during a major snowstorm that’s hitting the entire Northeast."

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

13 posted on 02/02/2021 5:16:16 AM PST by Hatteras
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To: Jimmy The Snake
Well, I'm off to the store...with two masks and goggles just like Fauci said.

Whoops....nevermind...just one mask. CDC said two masks not good and goggles are ridiculous.

14 posted on 02/02/2021 5:16:32 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Hatteras

There were no idiots this year.

Just cardboard cutouts of people.

That is so lame.


15 posted on 02/02/2021 5:18:46 AM PST by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds. )
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To: Red Badger

Damn climate change denier


16 posted on 02/02/2021 5:23:48 AM PST by struggle
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To: Jimmy The Snake

Her Pomposity, Empress Gretchen the First saw her shadow. Six more weeks of lockdown.


17 posted on 02/02/2021 5:24:31 AM PST by ferret_airlift
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To: Red Badger

He’s from PA. I’m surprised he still has a job after 2 weeks of the Biden regime.


18 posted on 02/02/2021 5:25:36 AM PST by TheCipher (To my mind Judas Iscariot was nothing but a low, mean, premature Congressman. - Mark Twain)
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To: TheCipher

They will give his job to a javalina from Mexico next year................


19 posted on 02/02/2021 5:27:16 AM PST by Red Badger (SLEAZIN' is the REASON for the TREASON .................................)
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To: Jimmy The Snake
Fauci saw his shadow and it is 6 years of COVID

Post of the day, right there.

20 posted on 02/02/2021 5:42:24 AM PST by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s^2)
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