Well, Punxsutawney Phil, star of the Movie Groundhog Day, did not see his shadow, thereby predicting and early spring.
The groundhog did not see his shadow Friday which, according to German folklore, means folks can expect an early spring instead of six more weeks of winter.
Since 1886, Phil has seen his shadow 96 times, hasn't seen it 14 times, and there are no records for nine years, according to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club. The last time Phil failed to see his shadow was in 1999.
More than 15,000 revelers danced or milled about in a misty snow waiting for the prediction, as fireworks exploded overhead and the "Pennsylvania Polka" and other music blared in the background.
The old groundhog weather forecasting system, which bears a strange resemblance to the newest US Weather Service super computer, isn't exactly high tech, but it gives an excellent excuse for an obscure little town in Pennsylvania to throw a party. As the old saying goes, if the groundhog sees it's shadow, it will be six more weeks of winter; if he doesn't, it will be a month and a half.
It is, of course, somehow connected to the Animal Uprising (TM). It is a practice that has been so instilled in our culture that we wouldn’t expect maliciousness from the likes of Phil. But, after all I’ve read here, I would be willing to bet he’s a plant. And, I wouldn’t be surprised if it had something to do with Global Warming.