Thursday, February 2, 2012

Groundhog Day invoked during health debate Important update Woody Michigan's version of Punxsutawney Phil predicts 'early spring' Groundhog's Six more weeks winter but not in South Florida | Gen. Lee sees no shadow early spring 2012 'predicts' six Holtsville Hal Malverne Mel disagree on Pa. groundhog 6 Charlotte Nature Museum hosts annual event The weekend buzz Happy Day! It's 'Groundhog Day' for McKeesport officials investment discussions Medicare too Forecast Soggy start to weather prediction may matter with this Today's Mike Luckovich cartoon 02/02 Newsy Now February 2 says And the chubby rodent says… threat year would be painless Toppling Money Empire

Groundhog Day – Why Do We Love it So Much? Sure, our accuracy can be good when the weather acts in our favor, but there is something special about a day when we as a nation turn to a rodent for hope and guidance on the what to expect from the weather. Groundhog Day myth stretches back centuries On Thursday, a roly-poly rodent named Punxsutawney Phil was hoisted from his burrow in front of TV cameras and cheering crowds and called upon to predict the weather. Phil saw his shadow, which, according to legend, means that winter is here to stay for six more weeks. Weird tradition, huh? 'Groundhog Day' 20 Years Later: Punxsutawney Movie Location Celebrates Woodstock, Ill., celebrates "Groundhog Days" this week. Groundhog Day: When groundhogs misbehave Groundhogs Wiarton Willie, Punxsutawney Phil and Shubenacadie Sam may bite, and their weather predictions are not so good 'Groundhog Day': My favorite Bill Murray story In 2010, I wrote a story about Bill Murray that examined his unique status with the current crop of moviemakers Groundhog Day: Six more weeks of winter, but not here You want a prediction about the weather? I'll give you a prediction. It's going to be cold, it's going to be gray and it's going to last you for the rest of your life. Groundhog day: Punxsutawney Phil 'predicts' 6 more weeks of winter Groundhog Club handler Ron Ploucha holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 126th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa. Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012. Phil saw his shadow, forecasting six more weeks of winter weather. On Groundhog Day: Seeing dubious connections EarthSky blogger Larry Sessions says that, whether it's groundhogs or sunspots - both tied to changes in weather and climate - evidence is more important than belief. Groundhog Day: What's Punxsutawney Phil's Prediction? As he does every Feb. 2, the world's most famous prognosticating marmot makes his weather prediction from Gobbler's Knob Groundhog Day's Shubenacadie Sam predicts early spring This country's first furry forecaster brought good news to winter-weary Canadians, as Nova Scotia's Shubenacadie Sam failed to see his shadow - meaning, according to tradition, an early spring is on its way.
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