This coming Monday, February 2, is the big day! Even here in Shreveport/Bossier, all attention will focus on Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Philadelphia as Punxsutawney Phil takes centerstage for America’s celebration of Groundhog Day.
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In spite of the fact that PETA (People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals) would love to see our beloved Phil replaced with a hologram, the real Phil is set to stand up!
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), American’s have looked to this prognosticating rodent for insight regarding the duration of the current winter since 1886.
As we all know, when Phil emerges from his burrow, should he see his shadow, we are supposedly in store for six more weeks of bad luck and bad weather. Should he go “shadow-less,” we’re in for an early spring…