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Punxsutawney Phil facts:
- Punxsutawney Phil made his first prognostication in 1887.
- Groundhogs only live about 10 years in captivity, but the legend says that the current Punxsutawney Phil is the same one who began predicting in 1887 thanks to a magic Groundhog Elixir.
- The Punxsutawney, Pa., Groundhog Day ceremony takes place in Gobbler's Knob, which is about two miles from Punxsutawney.
- Groundhog Day lore says that if Phil sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter. If he doesn’t see his shadow, there will be an early spring.
- The famous Phil gained ever more notoriety thanks to the 1993 film “Groundhog Day,” starring Bill Murray. (Fun fact: The movie was not filmed in Punxsutawney – the setting actually was Woodstock, Ill.)
- Phil has made 115 predictions and has been right only 39 percent of the time.
- The official website of Phil is http://www.groundhog.org. The site will have a live broadcast of the Groundhog Day ceremony.
Punxsutawney Phil facts:
- Punxsutawney Phil made his first prognostication in 1887.
- Groundhogs only live about 10 years in captivity, but the legend says that the current Punxsutawney Phil is the same one who began predicting in 1887 thanks to a magic Groundhog Elixir.
- The Punxsutawney, Pa., Groundhog Day ceremony takes place in Gobbler's Knob, which is about two miles from Punxsutawney.
- Groundhog Day lore says that if Phil sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter. If he doesn’t see his shadow, there will be an early spring.
- The famous Phil gained ever more notoriety thanks to the 1993 film “Groundhog Day,” starring Bill Murray. (Fun fact: The movie was not filmed in Punxsutawney – the setting actually was Woodstock, Ill.)
- Phil has made 115 predictions and has been right only 39 percent of the time.
- The official website of Phil is http://www.groundhog.org. The site will have a live broadcast of the Groundhog Day ceremony.
