Famous prognosticating rodent Punxsutawney Phil made his annual debut on Gobbler's Knob in the small western Pennsylvania borough early Saturday morning.
Famous prognosticating groundhog Punxsutawney Phil made his annual debut on Gobbler's Knob in the small western Pennsylvania borough early Saturday morning, and he didn't see his shadow.
According to legend, that means an early spring for us humans.
Phil's been a busy rodent in recent weeks, prepping for his big day by hyping his fan base on Twitter:
Now accepting bribes for an early spring.
— Punxsutawney Phil (@GroundhogPhil) January 18, 2013
The thing about hibernation nobody talks about is: being thrust in front of global media cameras boasting the world's worst bedhead.
— Punxsutawney Phil (@GroundhogPhil) January 23, 2013
Someday I want to be a "real" meteorologist who reads the weather off a teleprompter and makes small talk with the anchors. That's the life.
— Punxsutawney Phil (@GroundhogPhil) January 15, 2013
Don't worry though if you're unhappy with Phil's prediction, Stormfax Weather Almanac writes that he's more often wrong than his is right, nailing only 39 percent of his forecasts.
If you've been roused from hibernation this morning, settle back into your couch and kick off your early spring right with some Bill Murray in "Groundhog Day."