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Punxsutawney Phil Sees His Shadow, Predicts Six More Weeks of Winter! Groundhog Day 2/2/23

by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/02/23 12:44 pm | updated: 02/02/23 12:44 pm

Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his lair on top of Gobbler's Knob in the tiny town 65 miles northeast of Pittsburgh at 7:25 a.m. Thursday, 2/2/23, and saw his shadow. The furry prognosticator told his top hat handlers called the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club's Inner Circle that we should expect six more weeks of winter!

According to legend, if it is sunny and the groundhog sees his shadow he'll become frightened and run back in his burrow, signifying winter will continue for six more weeks. If it is cloudy, then no shadow and he'll stay outside for an early spring. Phil has only predicted an early spring 20 times in the 137-year history of Groundhog Day.(see all-time records)

Phil's official proclamation this Groundhog Day:

Hear ye! Hear ye!

Now on this February 2nd Punxsutawney Phil,

The seer of seers,

Was awakened from his wintery nap

At dawn on Gobbler’s Knob

Phil looked to the skies and then,

Speaking in Groundhogese,

Directed this President Dunkel

To the proper scroll, which reads..

I see the morning has brought the finest people

I see their bravery and spirit

The time has come – I can feel it

The excitement – I can hear it

I see the folks with gray in their hair

And the kids all young and scrawny

Their eyes and cheeks aglow

From the cold, clean air of sweet Punxsutawney

I see that everyone knows their part

And I am merely the sage

But above all else, I see a SHADOW on my stage!

So no matter how you measure

It’s 6 more weeks of winter weather!

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