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The war of the groundhogs…
His opponent, as luck would have it, is none other than West Virginia’s own French Creek Freddie. The groundhogs, or whistle pigs if you are as old as I am, make their annual appearance the first of ...
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Other rodent clairvoyants: Birmingham Jill, Sam Mountain Sam, Buckeye Chuck predict an early spring
When they came to America, German settlers in Pennsylvania continued the tradition, but replaced hedgehogs with groundhogs.Other 'whistle pigs' weigh inPhil isn't even the only groundhog in ...
The Vindicator17d
Beneath the surface, Groundhog Day's deep roots predate Punxsutawney Phil
Whistle pigs on the menu? The groundhog is a member of the squirrel family and related to chipmunks and prairie dogs. It’s also known as a woodchuck, a whistle pig — or in the parlance of ...
The Post-Journal17d
Beneath the surface, Groundhog Day's deep roots predate Punxsutawney Phil
Whistle pigs on the menu? The groundhog is a member of the squirrel family and related to chipmunks and prairie dogs. It’s also known as a woodchuck, a whistle pig — or in the parlance of Pennsylvania ...
The Times of Northwest Indiana17d
Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, handlers say, predicting 6 more weeks of wintry weather
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. — Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Sunday and predicted six more weeks of wintry weather, his top-hatted handlers announced to a raucus, record-sized crowd at Gobbler’s Knob ...
Richland Source17d
Groundhog Day dilemma: Phil and Buckeye Chuck offer conflicting views
The fact is, when it comes to weather forecasting, we can’t even get two prominent whistle pigs to agree. In reality, winter ends on the spring equinox, known also as the vernal equinox, on March 20 ...