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February 2, 2023
Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow
By Jessica Nohealapa’ahi
The Bandera Prophet
Pennsylvania’s most famous rodent emerged from his burrow at Gobbler’s Knob this morning, and seeing his shadow, predicted six more weeks of winter. The beloved groundhog’s forecast is on the heels of the arctic blast, that’s now moving his direction.
Punxsutawney Phil has reportedly predicted an extended winter more than 100 times since 1887, hitting a record of accuracy most meteorologists can only dream of.
It’s also worth noting the movie Groundhog Day, starring Bill Murray, marks its 30th anniversary this year. Burned out and cynical weatherman Phil Connors is trapped in a time loop, repeating Feb. 2 over, and over, and over again. Whatculture.com did some math, calculating Connors relived the same day more than 12,000 times - almost 34 years.
Punxsutawney Phil has reportedly predicted an extended winter more than 100 times since 1887, hitting a record of accuracy most meteorologists can only dream of.
It’s also worth noting the movie Groundhog Day, starring Bill Murray, marks its 30th anniversary this year. Burned out and cynical weatherman Phil Connors is trapped in a time loop, repeating Feb. 2 over, and over, and over again. Whatculture.com did some math, calculating Connors relived the same day more than 12,000 times - almost 34 years.