Early Spring!!!! Yes!

**James** · #1 (**permalink**) 02-02-2007, 08:09 AM

A new pair of hands pulled Punxsutawney Phil from his stump this year, so it was only fitting that the groundhog offered a new prediction.

Phil did not see his shadow on Friday, which, according to German folklore, means folks can expect an early spring instead of six more weeks of winter.

Since 1886, Phil has seen his shadow 96 times, hasn't seen it 15 times and there are no records for nine years, according to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club. The last time Phil failed to see his shadow was in 1999.

NukeWorker · #2 (**permalink**) 02-02-2007, 10:30 AM

I thought the Groundhog was only valid east of the Mississippi River.

Don't you guys on the Left Coast have a prairie dog or something?

demobud · #3 (**permalink**) 02-02-2007, 03:16 PM

I thought it was a sea otter...

**James** · #4 (**permalink**) 02-05-2007, 08:07 AM

That's a good question, I am not sure. I have never really looked into it. Guess I have some researching to do this week.