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Inside the Claw Machine, 2 Eyes Blinked

Groundhog since named 'Colonel Custard' was spotted in arcade machine in Pennsylvania

(Newser) - A Pennsylvania groundhog is making a name for himself for something other than predicting an early or late spring. An intrepid varmint dubbed Colonel Custard—so named for the frozen custard shop and mini-golf outlet where he was discovered—was found stowed away with a passel of stuffed-animal prizes in...

The Groundhogs' Kids Have Been Named

Get ready for it: Sunny and Shadow

(Newser) - When a mommy groundhog and a daddy groundhog love each other very much, baby groundhogs often result , and when that happens to one Punxsutawney Phil and Phyllis, the people of Punxsutawney get to don their fancy top hats and hold a naming reveal on the occasion of Mother's Day....

Punxsutawney Phil Has Been Busy in the Off-Season

He and partner Phyllis have welcomed 2 baby groundhogs to the world

(Newser) - The stork has visited Punxsutawney Phil, Pennsylvania's most famous groundhog, and his partner, Phyllis. "We have babies!!" the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club announced online on Wednesday, posting a picture of the two newborns that Phyllis has given birth to. The birth was a complete shock to club members....

Groundhog Day Took a Tragic Turn in Quebec

Organizers announced death of 'Fred la Marmotte'

(Newser) - Groundhog Day took a somber turn in Quebec Thursday when organizers announced that the groundhog, Fred la Marmotte, had died during hibernation. Roberto Blondin delivered the sad news after 40 minutes of music and dancing at the event in Val-d'Espoir, the CBC reports. "In life, the only thing...

The Groundhogs Have Spoken
The Groundhogs
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Feb 2, 2023 8:04 AM CST

The Groundhogs Have Spoken

The consensus: 6 more weeks of winter, unfortunately

(Newser) - We're in for six more weeks of winter if you're one to believe Punxsutawney Phil, Seer of Seers, Sage of Sages, Prognosticator of Prognosticators, and Weather Prophet Extraordinary. And yes, that is the groundhog's full title. Members of Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Groundhog Club who gathered at Phil'...

Punxsutawney Phil Makes His Official Call

Sorry, but Groundhog Day prediction out of Pa. is 6 more weeks of winter

(Newser) - If you were hoping for an early spring, better climb back into bed. Early Wednesday, Punxsutawney Phil made his annual Groundhog Day prediction on what the weather is looking like for the near future, and it appears we have six more weeks of winter ahead of us, reports the Pittsburgh ...

Mayor Admits Groundhog Was Dead on Groundhog Day

This has happened before, caretaker says

(Newser) - As Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, strange news has emerged about a different holiday north of the border. Authorities in South Bruce Peninsula have admitted that groundhog Wiarton Willie, the Canadian equivalent of Punxsutawney Phil, died of a tooth abscess before this year's Groundhog Day. While the pandemic made this year'...

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