Punxsutawney Phil

If you take a look at Google trends on February 2nd, you'll see a lot of items about Groundhog Day and a bunch of different ways to spell the name of the most famous little fuzzy guy of all, Punxsutawney Phil. For the record, that is how you ...  

PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA - FEBRUARY 2: Groundhog handler Ben Hughes greets Punxsutawney Phil, while co-handler John Griffiths holds him after he saw his shadow predicting 6 more weeks of winter during festivities in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania on Feb 2, 2008.  

New York Daily NewsGroundhog Day 2012: Punxsutawney Phil sees shadow - but Staten Island Chuck ...New York Daily NewsBy Philip Caulfield / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Groundhog Club handler Ron Ploucha holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 126th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa. Staten Island Chuck — seen ...Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow at Groundhog Day ceremonyThe GuardianPa...  

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. -- Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his lair to "see" his shadow on Thursday, in the process predicting six more weeks of winter. But, at this rate, that might not be so bad. The groundhog made his "prediction" on Gobbler's Knob, a tiny hill in the town for which he's named about 65 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. Temperatures were near freezing when he emerged at dawn - unseasonably warm - and were forecast to...  

In a small Pennsylvania town Thursday morning, a group of men held a groundhog in the air and claimed that it had seen its shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter weather. Regardless of what Punxsutawney Phil or any other rodent says ...  

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Associated PressFred Unger of York, Pa., waits in the early morning today on Gobbler's Knob for weather prognosticating groundhog Punxsutawney Phil to appear, during the 126th celebration of Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney, Pa.PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa.. -- Pennsylvania's famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil...  

We have added a new set of pictures from the event "Punxsutawney Phil Pictures". Groundhog Club handler John Griffiths holds Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the annual Groundhog Day celebration, at Gobblers Knob in Punxsutawney ...  

The Groundhog Day celebration is rooted in a German superstition that says if a hibernating animal casts a shadow on Feb. 2, the Christian holiday of Candlemas, winter will last another six weeks. If no shadow is seen, legend says, spring will come early.  

Punxsutawney Phil popped out of his nest early this morning in Pennsylvania and was greeted by his shadow, forecasting another six weeks of winter for much of the country, according to the Columbus Dispatch. The world's most famous groundhog has been known for making the "groundhog day" prediction on Gobbler's Knob. However, the furry little forecaster has some competition, as Canada's Shubenacadie Sam and Wiarton Willie both popped up this...  

(AP) — Pennsylvania's famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil has emerged from his lair and saw his shadow ... The groundhog made his "prediction" on Gobbler's Knob, a tiny hill in the town for which he's named about 65 miles northeast of Pittsburgh.  

Punxsutawney Phil has become a celebrity in his own right. Each year, the chubby rodent is watched by millions as he emerges from a burrow in the town he is named after. Phil has become so beloved by the town that he actually lives in the local library ...  

Although Phil and his Punxsutawney pals don't have the technological backing available at the Weather Channel, the whole world will be deeply interested in the activities in the Pennsylvania town today, Feb. 2. Then, when the crowds fade away and normal ...  

(EIA) — Last Thursday (February 2) was Groundhog Day. Punxsutawney Phil, the Nation’s most famous groundhog, saw his shadow that day when peeking out of his burrow. According to legend (and the promoters of the yearly Groundhog Day event in ...  

Groundhog Club handler John Griffiths holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog this morning during the 126th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa. Phil saw his shadow, forecasting six more ...