Will Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow?
The article discusses the annual Groundhog Day event in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania where a groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, predicts the weather. Groundhog Day, celebrated every February 2nd, has been a tradition since 1887, drawing from Christian holiday Candlemas Day and Pennsylvania Dutch traditions. The article mentions that Punxsutawney Phil’s predictions are not usually accurate, as per the data cited. It also states that groundhogs were chosen as the forecaster by German immigrants in Pennsylvania, who originally looked to bears or badgers for weather forecasts in Europe. Last year, Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of winter, in line with his predictions from the previous two years.
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