The news this morning, Groundhog Day, is that the most famous groundhog of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, Punxsutawney Phil, did not see his shadow. If he had, so the story goes, America would be in for six more weeks of winter. And America might have been short one groundhog.
It was good for that rodent that he didn't see his shadow. This morning, a large part of America is facing one big nasty blizzard. America has endured one long nasty winter,
Last year, the word was that the little beast did see his shadow. And if that Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania rat had tried that again, this year, there may have been a call to bring him up on terrorism charges, aiding and cheering on the Old Man Winter, who all season long has been busy terrorizing folks.
Item from the Associated Press -- "The world's most famous groundhog did not see his shadow today making a prediction of early spring the 125th annual weather forecast from Punxsutawney Phil. " See the video.