CURRENT NEWS : PUNXUTAWNEY PHIL 2011 | DID HE SEE HIS SHADOW? (VIDEO)

Punxsutawney Phil emerged just after dawn on Groundhog Day to make his 125th annual weather forecast in front of a smaller-than-usual crowd in rural Pennsylvania who braved muddy, icy conditions to hear his handlers reveal that he had not seen his shadow.Including Wednesday's forecast, Phil has seen his shadow 98 times and hasn't seen it just 16 times since 1887, according to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club's Inner Circle, which runs the event. There are no records for the remaining years, though the group has never failed to issue a forecast.

Punxsutawney Phil 2011, Hal saw his shadow on the 7:25, which contradicts the predictions of an early spring made by New York City, Staten Island Chuck AOS and the nation’s foremost AM groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil in Pennsylvania, which has started the tradition of 125 years.In Nassau County, Malverne Mel has not weighed in this year after village officials canceled the 15th annual event because of an ice storm hit the area Wednesday.

It will make a brief appearace the hall at 9 am instead. Tradition has it that if the groundhog sees its shadow, winter would last six weeks.Punxsutawney Phil tweets: five little-known facts . Punxsutawney Phil is a meteorologist that everyone agrees to all styles and no science, but it still manages to attract a crowd and the attention of the nation on February 2. Groundhog Day With Punxsutawney Phil 2011.

The Christian Science Monitor – an independent daily newspaper providing context and clarity on national and international news, peoples and cultures, and social trends.So will we have Spring or will we have more Winter? If I got my vote I say bring us spring! I am tired of all of the snow and cold. Punxsutawney Phil 2011 saw no shadow today.

Punxsutawney Phil 2011Since Punxsutawney Phil 2011 saw no shadow that means that we are supposed to have an early spring. Good groundhog! Every year in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania there is a big hooplah over the groundhog. This started long before Punxsutawney Phil 2011.

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Punxsutawney Phil : Gone into Rehab

Punxsutawney Phil : TMZ reports that Punxsutawney Phil has gone into rehab for "exhaustion." After prognosticating on the coming of spring for more than 120 years, he needs a break. The pressure to see his shadow (six more weeks of winter) or not (an early spring) is just too much. A casting call goes out for someone to replace him. Rodent Talent Agencies mobilize and pitch their candidates.For those unaware, us red-blooded Americans enjoy celebrating a rather peculiar holiday every February 2nd: Groundhog’s Day.

It is on this day that we await the emergence of the fabled Punxsutawney Phil from his hole to alert us to the long-term outlook on winter weather. If he sees his shadow and runs in his hole, that’s six more weeks of winter. If he doesn’t see his shadow, spring is ahead.Apparently if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow and scampers back into his hold we’re in for another six weeks of winter. If he doesn’t see his shadow and instead relishes his time in the sun, Winter is finished. Hmmmm….. I think the four feet of snow outside the door is a pretty good hint that winter is not quite done yet, but that’s just me.Punxsutawney Phil cart attribute his longevity to drinking the “elixir of life.

” Alas, they are not coming up with the recipe. But if you want to try to follow his diet, here is some recipes vegetarian family:Not to overshadow Punxsutawney Phil and their Pennsylvania neighbors, Ocean County Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari tested the groundhog theory outside of the Ocean County Administration Building on the eve of Groundhog Day. If legend is correct there will be an early spring at least in Ocean County seeing how Ocean County Oscar, the plush toy groundhog held by the freeholder didn’t see his shadow.

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Punxsutawney Phil : Gone into Rehab