Punxsutawney Phil Says...Six More Weeks of Winter

Six more weeks of winter says Punxsutawney Phil. Since it's been the ninth warmest January on record in Philadelphia, though, I guess six more weeks of winter won't be that bad. Here's Phil's poem from this morning.

Phil's official forecast as read 2/2/06 at sunrise at Gobbler's Knob

It is said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Around the country there are many imitators of me.

In Harrisburg there is Gus who appears on TV
working for the lottery.

Then all around town,
Cute groundhog statues abound.
They all look like me, I found.

Today on the Knob as I'm doing my job,
I don't like this likeness of me.

It's my shadow I see. Six more weeks of mild winter there will be.

UPDATE: The WordMensch from 48 Facets just sent me this fun article from WSJ that says the Chief Groundhog Handler is stepping down after 15 years of service.