The Groundhogs Are Unanimous: 6 More Weeks Of Winter
From CITY News: “It’s unanimous: six more weeks of winter.
Furry forecasters Wiarton Willie, Shubenadacie Sam, and Punxsutawney Phil all saw their shadows on Groundhog Day, meaning another month and a half of frigid cold and snow.
Wiarton Willie is one of Canada’s most famous weather prognosticators, and for the last four years in a row he hadn’t seen his shadow, signifying an early spring. And over the past 20 years he’s only seen his shadow seven times on Groundhog Day.
Those hoping it would be the same story this year were disappointed when he sided with his prognosticating brethren, including Nova Scotia’s Shubenadacie Sam and Pennsylvania’s Punxsutawney Phil.”
Other famous forecaster groundhogs include:  Jimmy the Groundhog (Sun Prairie, WI), Dunkirk Dave (Dunkirk, NY), Balzac Billy (Calgary, AB), Sir Walter Wally (Raleigh, NC), Queen Charlotte(Charlotte, NC), West Indies Wilbur (St.Kitts), Staten Island Chuck (Staten Island,NY).
Find out about the historical origin of Groundhog Day in Wikipedia. It is thought to originate from Candlemas, “the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple celebrates an early episode in the life of Jesus, and falls on or around 2 February”.
Watch the video of Punxsutawney Phil:
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Photo from The Toronto Sun.
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