Despite the east coast’s recent snowstorm, it looks like spring will be arriving early this year, as predicted by Pennsylvania’s most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil. On the morning of February 2nd, Phil emerged from his tree trunk cage. As he was placed on top of the tree trunk, his actions, interpreted by The Groundhog Club’s emcee, depicted that Phil did not see his shadow. The emcee then announced “ There is no shadow to be cast! An early spring is my forecast!” as Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction of an early spring for 2016 is placed in the record books.
Groundhog Day was originally adopted in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania in 1887 by Clymer H. Freas. At the time, Freas was an editor for Punxsutawney Spirit, a local newspaper, and began
Groundhog Day was originally adopted in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania in 1887 by Clymer H. Freas. At the time, Freas was an editor for Punxsutawney Spirit, a local newspaper, and began