Our Groundhog, perhaps nonetheless asleep in its underground burrow these days. However Punxsutawney Phil, the “respectable” climate forecasting Groundhog used to be trotted out on TV this morning to expect if we’d have an early spring. He mentioned, Sure, since he did not see his shadow, we can have an early spring.
Here’s a poem from Phil’s web page in 2007
El Nino has brought about top winds, heavy snow, ice and freezing temperatures within the west.
Right here within the East with a lot gentle iciness climate we’ve been blessed.
International warming has brought about an ideal debate.
This gentle iciness makes it appear simply nice.
In this Groundhog Day we bring to mind something.
Will we’ve iciness or will we’ve spring?
On Gobbler’s Knob I see no shadow these days.
I expect that early spring is at the manner.
In line with this web page, the Groundhog legend started:
In 1887, a spirited crew of groundhog hunters from Punxsutawney dubbed themselves “The Punxsutawney Groundhog Membership.” One member of the membership used to be an editor of Punxsutawney’s newspaper. The usage of his editorial clout, he proclaimed Punxsutawney Phil, the native groundhog, to be the only and handiest respectable climate prognosticating groundhog. He issued this proclamation on, correctly sufficient, Groundhog Day. Punxsutawney Phil’s reputation started to unfold, and newspapers from all over the world started to record Punxsutawney Phil’s Groundhog Day predictions. As of late, 20,000 fanatics come to Punxsutawney on Groundhog Day to revel in this distinctive—and a laugh—custom.
Satisfied Groundhog day. Hope Phil’s prediction comes true.