The second of february is Groundhog Day, the day that Punxsutawney Phil, the world's most famous weather forcaster, predicts whether or not we'll have six more weeks of winter.
It never really occured to me until I read it in the paper today that not only is Punxsutawney Phil is actually real, but the traditions and locations in the film all exist. There really is a groundhog, his name is Punxsutawney Phil, he predicts the weather by looking for his shadow, and he does it at Gobbler's Knob (god knows who the search engines will bring in on that phrase).
I was delighted to discover that "Groundhog Day" is in the top 250 films of all time as ranked by the Internet Movie Database.
Groundhog day does/did have special significance for me, as it was the day I was married. Joking that this was because I woke up in the same hellish existance everyday once married showed me to be as much of a prognosticator as our furry little groundhog.
You want a prediction about the weather, you're asking the wrong Phil. I'll give you a winter prediction: It's gonna be cold, it's gonna be grey, and it's gonna last you for the rest of your life.Quite.
Anyway, relive the fun of groundhog day with this rendition of "The Pennsylvania Polka"
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