In the middle of one of the largest winter storms to hit this country, a fat, fuzzy brown creature burrows out of his hole, pops his head out of the ground and predicts, "an early Spring." His name is Punxsutawney Phil so named after the Pennsylvania town in which he lives. He has been "predicting" the weather for about 125 years and has gained quite a following of "true" believers.
No matter what may be happening in his state, the country or the world people come from all over to witness the ritual conducted every February 2. Officiating are officials, elected and otherwise, dressed in top hats and ready to record his "prediction."
There are other ground hogs that have tried to match Phil's ability, there may even be one here in Missouri. I remain loyal to Phil's prediction and feel sure Spring will soon be here. But please, no phone calls when Mother Nature provides us with one last blast of winter in April.
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