Punxsutawney Phil

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    • Groundhog Day is observed annually on February 2
    • Resident of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
    • If he sees his shadow, it means 6 more weeks of winter
    • If he doesn't see his shadow, spring will arrive early
    • He has only predicted an early spring 14 times out of 112 predictions on record
    • The very first trip to Gobbler's Knob for Groundhog Day was made on February 2, 1887Groundhog.org: Official Site of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club
    • The Delaware Indians that first settled in Punxsutawney named the town ponksad-uteney, which means town of the sandfliesAbout.com: Groundhog Day
    • On Groundhog Day 2009, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow
    • Since 1997, Phil has seen his shadow 97 times and not seen it 15 timesFOX News: Groundhog Day: Phil Sees Shadow, Predicts 6 More Weeks of Winter (February 2, 2009)

  • Punxsutawney Phil is a famous groundhog from Gobbler's Knob, Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvanians claim that he is the one and only weather prognosticating groundhog on Groundhog Day. Legend dictates that if on Groundhog Day Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow when he comes out of his den on Gobbler's Knob, there will be six more weeks of winter weather. If he does not see his shadow, "there will be an early spring."Groundhog.org: Official Site of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club

    On February 2, 2009, Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his burrow and saw his shadow, signaling six more weeks of winter.KSPR News (Springfield, MO): Groundhog Sees His Shadow (February 2, 2009)

  • The Legend of Punxsutawney Phil

    When asked how many groundhogs have been named Punxsutawney Phil over the last century, the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club says, "One." How is that possible, you ask? According to the Groundhog Club, the one and only Punxsutawney Phil drinks one small sip from a magical potion called the "elixir of life" each summer that is said to add seven more years to his life.Groundhog.org: Official Site of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club

  • Groundhog Day 2009 and the Super Bowl Win

    Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his den on the morning of February 2, 2009. The groundhog did see his shadow, signaling another six weeks of winter weather. In addition, the announcer at Gobbler's Knob said that Phil was also enthusiastic about the Pittsburgh Steelers' Super Bowl win on February 1, saying the groundhog "proclaimed that his beloved Pittsburgh Steelers were world champions one more time." Punxsutawney Phil's burrow is about 80 miles northeast of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Daily News: Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil proclaims Super Bowl victory... (February 2, 2009)

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