Well, the results are in – put your coats away \u2014 Punxsutawney Phil didn\u2019t see his shadow this morning, so we\u2019re in for an early spring. I don\u2019t put a lot of faith in groundhogs in general, and Punxsutawney Phil in particular, but this year I think Phil might be on to something.
\nEven though most of my Groundhog Day writings have been about Punxsutawney Phil, it should come as no surprise that my favorite groundhog is, and has always been, Jimmy the Groundhog. Jimmy resides in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin and makes predictions like Punxsutawney Phil, but the two don\u2019t always agree \u2014 but today Jimmy also predicted an early spring.
\nI\u2019m not sure if you remember, but last year when Jimmy the Groundhog appeared, he bit the mayor\u2019s ear \u2014 another reason I like Jimmy \u2014 a groundhog with attitude.<\/p>\n
Anyhow, just wanted both the blog readers to get the news of the early spring \u2014 it\u2019s only the 18th time since 1887 that Punxsutawney Phil has seen his shadow. Now Jimmy, on the other hand is a different story\u2026..
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Well, the results are in – put your coats away \u2014 Punxsutawney Phil didn\u2019t see his shadow this morning, so we\u2019re in for an early spring. I don\u2019t put a lot of faith in groundhogs in general, and Punxsutawney Phil … Continue reading