Punxsutawney Scam
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Here's a Message for Punxsutawney Phil and his little band of tuxedo-tophatted scam artists
OH MY SWEET PHIL -- I believed you. I trusted you . . . But you're nothing but another pretty face.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Children under 10 years of age must not be allowed to read this. Secrets are being shared here that young human should NEVER know.)
Remember . . . when you realized that your mom was the tooth fairy?
Remember . . . when you discovered it was your dad that threw stones on the roof of your house every Christmas Eve so you would go to bed early and presents would/could be delivered?
Remember . . . when you found out that it was your dad that ate the cookies left out for Santa and left a note in the spilled sugar telling you what a great kid you were.
This is one of those moments!
I sincerely do not want to be the one to break the horrible news . . . but here'goes . . .
Every year, I dutifully wait (like you) for February 2nd -- GroundHog Day. Why? (Rhetorical) For the straight scoop concerning the next 6 weeks of weather. Will it stay cold? Will it warm sooner?
This is important stuff . . . an important time in the year.
I have always needed . . . waited for this February 2nd day . . . for the information . . . as long as I can remember.
Much like the Ten Commandments were given to Moses . . . I have believed . . . even cherished this weather prognostication from the legendary and heroic Pennsylvania GroundHog called Phil.
SPOILER ALERT: Today I found out that Punxsutawney Phil's prediction is determined ahead of time by the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club's Inner Circle, a group who dons top hats and tuxedos and decides
IN ADVANCE
In advance? . . . seriously? . . . Sunshine or not? Shadow or not? . . . really? . . . Already decided . . . By dudes in tuxedos? . . . Ahead of time? In advance? Like maybe a week ago.
I've been "played" by a GroundHog for over 50 years.
So . . . maybe, nothing is sacred. Maybe . . . No one can be trusted.
Next, they'll tell me there's no Easter Bunny or no Gipper or that Joey Chestnut doesn't really eat 60+ hot dogs in 10 minutes or that the Cadburry Bunny doesn't lay chocolate Easter Eggs.
Aghast, flabbergasted, amazed, astonished, astounded, awestruck, bowled over, dumbfounded, dumbstruck,, shocked, stunned, stupefied, blindsided, startled, surprised, appalled, dismayed, horrified; bewildered, confused, dazed, overwhelmed; agape,, open-mouthed, wide-eyed, widemouthed, filled with amazement or wonder . . . and maybe just a little damn P.O.'d . . .
MY SOURCE: According to the Washington Post, "Organizers expected 15,000 to 18,000 people to witness the prognostication ceremony that was held just before 7:30 a.m. on February 2nd, 2012."
The newspaper continued . . . "The tradition attained a large following with the 1993 Bill Murray comedy "Groundhog Day," in which a weatherman covering the event must relive the day over and over again. Before the movie came out, Phil was lucky to have an audience of 2,500, said Mike Johnston, vice president of the Inner Circle."
My continuing research finds that groundhogs in at least five other states "see" the prediction from a different perspective.
All of these other "weather-hogs" say Spring will be early.
I wonder who decided what the prediction would be in each of THESE cities.
At least I've still got the Cadburry Bunny to believe in.
Do you think it's still safe to be believe if Woolly Banded Caterpillars have heavy coats in the Fall that it's going to be a cold Winter?
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