Here is the Punxsutawney Phil Groundhog Day 2010 video. The February 2, 2010 prediction. The famous forecaster at Gobbler’s Knob, Pennsylvania predicts six more weeks of winter. Story below after the jump.
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The town for which the groundhog is named, Punxsutawney, is in the western part of the state, approximately 75 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. The tradition has been celebrated for 99 years, of which the groundhog has predicted spring only 15 times.
Source: Groundhog sees shadow, more winter
Much more on the story at the Groundhog Day Web site.
The annual tradition is derives from ancient traditions in many cultures which celebrate the Feb. 2 date, known as Candlemas, the halfway point between the start of winter and of spring; it was believed that if a hibernating animal emerging on that day saw its shadow, it predicted six more weeks of cold weather. It was the 1993 movie, Groundhog Day, starring Bill Murray set in the Pennsylvania town, which brought the town’s annual tradition to greater prominence.
However, as the Wall Street Journal reports, the groundhog has competition: Is Punxsutawney Phil Hogging the Spotlight?
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Hello. And hello Phil! I love you!
I just wanted to ask if you could please start (in addition to the ones you do publicly) videotaping the actual “seeing of his shadow?”
Because this is a very mystical part of his forecasting. And, I for one, would love to see it! I understand it can’t be in front of a lot of ppl, or it would be tainted (any groundhog would run back in, at the site of 50 ppl!!). But, perhaps…could you use a HIDDEN CAMERA??
Think how special that would be for us all to see.
Anyway, blessings.
Also, I was wondering how do I see what his previous forecasts were? I’m curious when he “didn’t” see his shadow? I tried to look up “archives,” but it didn’t say, and the videos didnt’ load up onto the page.
Good day
Jennifer