Punxsutawney Phil
Most people know Punxsutawney Phil as the engine of commerce in Punxsutawney, PA, a small village 90 miles east of Pittsburgh. He's the only thing they have going. According to legend, spring will be delayed six WEEKS if Phil sees his shadow after coming out of his hole on February 2. To those south of the Mason-Dixon, this may not be a big deal, but to us who live in New England, it sucks, because he's seen his shadow 98 times in 113 attempts. This ceremony gets me going every February, hoping for an early end to winter, and every year my hopes are crushed.
HEY! Punxsutawney Phil is the man! If it wasn't for him, we would be wondering every year if spring was coming early or not...Seriously, thank goodness for Phil!
ReplyDeleteoh and it's six more weeks of winter, not six months.
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