When Will Punxatawney Phil Speak Out On Global Warming?
TODAY is Groundhog Day, and celebrity groundhog Punxatawney Phil's ceremonialized annual weather prediction will once again unfold in Punxatawney, Pa.
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How this particular groundhog was selected for the task is a mystery, but as the appointed spokesman (spokeshog?) for all of his fellow groundhogs - and perhaps by extension all wildlife - Phil and his clutch of top-hatted human handlers have been saddled with a greater responsibility in recent years. That is because a clear consensus within the scientific community has emerged over evidence that points to the earlier arrival of spring each year.
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Believe it or not, I've been to Punxatawney before to watch the groundhog.
ReplyDeleteIt's not far from my hometown in Ohio and I have to assume my friends and I were bored that February?