OH Oh Punxsutawney Phil sees shadow, winter to continue!

[wilheim]

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. — The world's most famous groundhog has seen his shadow which, legend has it, means this already long winter will last for six more weeks.

There is that clairvoyant groundhog himself "Punxsutawney Phil"..

Punxsutawney (punx-suh-TAW'-nee) Phil's forecast was announced in front of thousands of revelers gathered at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, about 65 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. They gathered Monday morning in near freezing temperatures, with many revelers buoyed by the Super Bowl victory by the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday night.

German tradition holds that if a hibernating animal casts a shadow on Feb. 2 — the Christian holiday of Candlemas — winter would last another six weeks. If no shadow was seen, legend said spring would come early.
Since 1887, Phil has seen his shadow 97 times, hasn't seen it 15 times, and there are no records for nine years, according to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club.


Associated Press.

 

[douglas]

I thought you would have had one of the " new mods" break this story :lol:

 

[Rolltideroll]

Am i the only one that loves the movie?

 

[barman]

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[Betallsports]

I thought you would have had one of the " new mods" break this story :lol:

Don't you have some "Work" to do ?? :drink:

 

[VIEJODINOSAUR]

What is winter? Rain I know........gotta love Costa Rica!

 

[BAGIANT]

I can't remember a year that SOB didn't see his shadow.

 

[cocktailsnlongshots+]

how the hell do u see a shadow on an overcast day..?is it ever sunny in punxsatawney anyways?...

 

[Betallsports]

I don't know, It's 52 today and going to Snow Tonight !
Go Figure that One out :think2:

 

[johnboland]

This is like his umptenth time in a row he has seen his shadow. He HAS to not see it sooner or later. It is a great movie by the way. Saw it in Okinawa Japan while serving in USMC.

 

[douglas]

Don't you have some "Work" to do ?? :drink:

Did you get a uniform ? ...........:missingte........Sorry I cant help it !

 

[Betallsports]

Did you get a uniform ? ...........:missingte........Sorry I cant help it !

HaHa. It's Amazing how they pay you each week to do nothing :wink:
Got a Job for me over there ? :lol:

 

[WorldNumberOne]

that sucks.... i guess that means 6 more weeks of 72 degrees before we get back in the low 80's ...

not sure how i'm gonna make it...

 

[Betallsports]

that sucks.... i guess that means 6 more weeks of 72 degrees before we get back in the low 80's ...

not sure how i'm gonna make it...

I wish I was you WNO, but the Wife won't move to Florida hno:

Coming off of my Cruise Yesterday , the Taxi guy said it was like 45 the past couple of Nights. Must be tough to deal with that.

 

[douglas]

HaHa. It's Amazing how they pay you each week to do nothing :wink:
Got a Job for me over there ? :lol:

Jobs .......:nono5: ..........Uniforms Soumi Yea Baby .........

 

[WorldNumberOne]

I wish I was you WNO, but the Wife won't move to Florida hno:

Coming off of my Cruise Yesterday , the Taxi guy said it was like 45 the past couple of Nights. Must be tough to deal with that.

dont think it was 45 ... i didnt even have the heat on last night.

i have had it on a few times this winter..

we've got a few cold days coming up , but back in the mid 70's by friday.

we had an incredible run in january of 80 degree days.