The latest from Gobblers Knob in the "Land of the Stinging Gnats" -- Phil saw his shadow. According to the natives that means six more weeks of winter!
Now that is a good looking rodent!
Here's the AP report on the festivities. Apparently the crowd turned the whole thing into an impromptu Steelers rally. A good time was had by all, even the interlopers from outside the region.
Unfortunately the goings-on attracted the attention of some wet-blanket activists.
Sigh!The National Environmental Trust said it's groundhog-suit-wearing human "will ignore his shadow and will instead rely on global warming evidence to forecast an early spring."
The American Physiological Society was offering experts to discuss "What Punxsutawney Phil can teach us about surviving massive blood loss, preventing muscle atrophy, and more."
The Pennsylvania Lottery even has Gus, "the second most famous groundhog in Pennsylvania," who implores lottery players to "keep on scratchin'."
I don't mind commercialization, in fact I support it, but Lord save us from the activists.
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