Phil Sees His Shadow!

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Phil Sees His Shadow!

2/3/2012

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48 Comments

Cheri

2/3/2012 12:11:11 am

P- I think Phill is a groud hog because yesterday was Groundhog day.

Cheri

2/3/2012 12:11:57 am

I was right about my prediction.

Norma

2/3/2012 12:16:06 am

''But if the sun is shining brightly, Phil will scamper back inside, frightened by his shadow'' Q- why are groundhogs afraid of there own shadows? I dont get that.

Cheri

2/3/2012 12:17:16 am

Agreed- I dont get that eather.

Christina

2/3/2012 12:17:37 am

Comment - I don't get that ether

Norma

2/3/2012 12:20:24 am

I know if im not afraid of why shadows then they shouldnt be.

Connor

2/3/2012 12:23:45 am

Norma groundhogs are probably agraid of there own shadows because there not smart enough to know that when they see there shadowthey could just turn around to see if there is a predator behind them

Christina

2/3/2012 12:14:46 am

Question - Who came up with ground hogs day?

Cheri

2/3/2012 12:15:50 am

How do they pronounce this "Punxsutawney"?

Norma

2/3/2012 12:17:11 am

I have NOOOO idea!!!

Cheri

2/3/2012 12:25:56 am

I think that is to long of a word.

Nick

2/3/2012 12:16:43 am

P- I think its about a guy who name is phil and he sees his shadow.

Cheri

2/3/2012 12:19:14 am

That is a huge groundhog

Nick

2/3/2012 12:19:29 am

''This morning, people all over the U.S. waited to find out if a groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil would see his shadow when he emerged from his burrow, or underground home.

Why? It’s Groundhog Day! Legend has it that if Phil wakes up on a cloudy February 2nd, he'll stay outside his burrow for a while. That means winter will soon be over. But if the sun is shining brightly, Phil will scamper back inside, frightened by his shadow. Then he will go back to sleep for six more weeks of winter.'' C- My P was wrong.

Dustin

2/3/2012 12:19:53 am

p- that a groundhog has seen a showdow

Dustin

2/3/2012 12:21:30 am

"In all the years that people have been keeping track of Phil’s predictions, the groundhog has seen his shadow 100 times and predicted an early spring only 16 times. Will this year’s forecast turn out to be true? " WOW-that is crazy!!!!

Norma

2/3/2012 12:22:46 am

I lovvvvveeeeeee strawberries!!!!!

Christina

2/3/2012 12:23:33 am

Comment - Me too !!!!!!

Christina

2/3/2012 12:24:32 am

Comment - With chohlate on top !!!!!!!!!

Norma

2/3/2012 12:24:36 am

Strawberries dipped in chocolate mmmmmmm!!!

Zoe

2/3/2012 12:24:44 am

Me threeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Dustin

2/3/2012 12:24:07 am

Laugh out loud!!!

Connor

2/3/2012 12:26:20 am

No with white choclate on top

Nick

2/6/2012 12:07:04 am

What do you mean with white chocalate on top.

Connor

2/6/2012 12:05:46 am

Phil needs to stop being afraid of his own shadow and live like LARRY!!!

Dustin

2/6/2012 12:06:34 am

"Today, Phil saw his shadow, even though a few clouds skirted across the sky near his home in Pennsylvania. That means we will see six more weeks of winter weather—if you believe Phil. " WOW- stay inside and the groundhog can't see you and groundhog cant really see you if you lock your doors and shut your windows!

Connor

2/6/2012 12:08:51 am

Phil Sees His Shadow!

Madison

2/6/2012 12:07:37 am

P- I think that it is a headhog see it shodow.

Christina

2/6/2012 12:08:17 am

Comment- How do you say "Punxsutawney"

Aaryn

2/6/2012 12:09:50 am

It sucks that we only have sixs weeks left of winter booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

Kelsay:)

2/6/2012 12:11:01 am

Nahhh. Im gladdddddddd sooooooooooooooooooooooo glad snow sucks! so shu up.

Madison

2/6/2012 12:11:11 am

WOW- Six more weeks of winter.

Dustin

2/6/2012 12:11:16 am

Now it is only 5 weeks of winter!

Dustin

2/6/2012 12:14:32 am

"What started as a small gathering in 1887 has now evolved into tens of thousands of visitors from around the nation and even the world coming to Punxsutawney to participate in this time-honored Groundhog Day tradition," explains Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett.

Corbett and other state officials took part in this year’s ceremony, in which tens of thousands of Phil’s fans gathered in top hats and their finest suits to watch the groundhog come out of his burrow.

To this day, many groundhog celebrations held in Pennsylvania forbid the speaking of any language except Pennsylvania Dutch—a form of German spoken by early settlers in America. People must pay a nickel or dime for every word spoken in English.

In all the years that people have been keeping track of Phil’s predictions, the groundhog has seen his shadow 100 times and predicted an early spring only 16 times. Will this year’s forecast turn out to be true?" C- i hope it is true

Aaryn

2/6/2012 12:15:10 am

You need to be quiet because we did not even have any snow this year so i want to have more time for winter so that we can have more snow like last year.

Kelsay:)

2/6/2012 12:17:54 am

Aaryn- your a crazy girll.

Aaryn

2/6/2012 12:17:57 am

It is not cool that we only have sixs weeks left of winter.

Kelsay:)

2/6/2012 12:19:29 am

Yahh it kinda is. I love ittttttttttt :)

Dustin

2/6/2012 12:23:13 am

its 5 weeks

Aaryn

2/6/2012 12:19:36 am

Kelsay you need to stop being RUDE to people.

Kels:)

2/6/2012 12:21:01 am

You need to SHUT YOUR TRAP. I aint being RUDE look at you being RUDE to HOPE & you know you were so dont be talkin trash like that.

Madison

2/6/2012 12:20:06 am

"Punxsutawney" what is this?

Kelsay:)

2/6/2012 12:21:45 am

I dont know, i was wondering that too.

Aaryn

2/6/2012 12:24:22 am

Maddie i do not know ether.....

Aaryn

2/6/2012 12:21:27 am

You have been more rude to more peopel then me so stop it now.

Kels:)

2/6/2012 12:22:28 am

Your lyingg.!

Hope

2/6/2012 12:23:06 am

To Madison I have know idea what that is and I am woundering the same thing.

Hope

2/6/2012 12:25:48 am

"What started as a small gathering in 1887 has now evolved into tens of thousands of visitors from around the nation and even the world coming to Punxsutawney to participate in this time-honored Groundhog Day tradition," Yeah what started all this why do we have to listen to a groundhog so he can tell us when Spring is here and when Winter ends.

Phil Sees His Shadow!

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