Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil forecasts 6 more weeks of winter

https://www.chicagotribune.com ^ | 02 February 2021 | Staff

[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.

[Vigilanteman]

When I grew up in North Dakota, we always rooted for Phil to see his shadow. Six more weeks of winter WAS an early spring.

Now that I live about 90 minutes south of Punxsutawney (and have been twice), not so much.

[Afterguard]

Well, Xoe Xiden DID say it was going to be along, dark winter.

[Jan_Sobieski]

Does this mean we are stuck in 2020? Or do we have to live with the reality of Leftists stealing the election?

[Red Badger]

2021 will repeat endlessly.....................

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Uh oh! Six more weeks of impeachment! Again. I am so over 2020.

[A Formerly Proud Canadian]

Yep.

Winters in Canada last a LONG time!

[Vendome]

Not here in California

Winter is over

[The MAGA-Deplorian]

Spring is always 6 weeks away from groundhog day

[Georgia Girl 2]

What did Beauregard Lee say?

[1Old Pro]

Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Tuesday, predicting six more weeks of winter.

How do you see a shadow when the NE is still covered by clouds from the Nor easter?

[Red Badger]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awGgULTK2v0

[1Old Pro]

Funny,just watched the Bee Gees history on HULU this weekend. Now I understand why “Lonely Days” sounds like a Beatles song.

[Road Warrior ‘04]

Ole Pun Phil is more correct than the National Weather Service!

[Don W]

6 more weeks of winter, versus 6 weeks until spring. Now THAT’s brilliant!

[Red Badger]

He’s never wrong.....................

[bobcat62]

Check Ben Garrison’s Dark Winter Cartoon, with the Biden Groundhog.

[The Great RJ]

The groundhogs prediction included ballots from 16 dead groundhogs, two marmots and a wombat and 327 paper ballots crudely marked “winter” delivered by an unmarked truck and counted just before the announcement. It is Pennsylvania after all.

[Red Badger]

EXCELLENT!.........................