
Or so it was told from Punxsutawney Phil who saw his shadow today


According to lore, if the groundhog emerges from his burrow on February 2 and sees his shadow, he will be frightened back into his hole, predicting another six weeks of winter. A cloudy day -- and no shadow -- means winter will end early. The source of the current tradition is unclear but may be based on the European tradition of Candlemas, brought to the United States by German immigrants.
Since 1887, the groundhog has not seen his shadow only 14 times, compared to 96 times when he saw his shadow. I don't think we really had much of a chance that he wouldn't see his shadow.
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