In recent years, Groundhog Day has become much more than a holiday celebrating the birth of Punxsutawney Phil. It has become an event that has given this nation yet one more reason to party and drink. Did you know that there are AT LEAST 40 groundhogs that supposedly offer their prognostication for the remaining days of winter? Rodents like Holland Huckleberry from Holland, Ohio. Or Connecticut Chuckles from Manchester, Connecticut. Or how about the ever-cutesy Pierre C. Shadeaux from New Iberia, Louisiana.As far as I am concerned, any groundhog NOT named Punxsutawney Phil is NOT QUALIFIED to predict whether or not winter is or is not going to continue for six more weeks. The sooner that we the people understand this, the better off we'll be. I honestly can't believe that Groundhog Day has come to this.
It is high time that we get back to the true meaning of Groundhog Day and recognize that there is but one, and only one, Punxsutawney Phil.
/end rant
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I agree there is only one groundhog, Punxatawney Phil. That being said Connecticut Chuckles sounds like a good time!
Having grown up in that part of PA there is only one true seer of seers and prognosticator of prognosticators.
Mindy
didn't the true phil die like 10 years ago? i think this one is a stand in.
wait, people party and drink for groundhog's day? stupid.
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