Pulling for Phil

I hope Phil’s right.

Punxsutawney Phil, the Groundhog Day “seer of seers, prognosticator of prognosticators” emerged from his den today and declared there will be an early spring. From the story:

“Phil did not see his shadow (today), which, according to German folklore, means folks can expect an early spring instead of six more weeks of winter. Since 1886, Phil has seen his shadow 96 times, hasn't seen it 15 times and there are no records for nine years, according to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club. The last time Phil failed to see his shadow was in 1999. “

Color me skeptical…18 inches of snow already on the ground and temperatures predicted in the single digits this weekend will do that for you, I guess.