February 02, 2026, 09:12 AM
Pipe SmokerGroundhog Day
“Thousands of Americans anxious to learn if they're in for a long winter gathered in Pennsylvania today to hear from meteorological groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil.
After the grueling winter storm that left piles of frozen snow and below-freezing temperatures in its wake, visitors of the Groundhog Day ceremony were hoping the rodent would not see his shadow to signal six more weeks of winter.
But a little after 7am on Monday, it was announced that the groundhog did see his shadow. The news of a longer winter garnered a combination of cheers and boos from the crowd. …”
DailyMail article:
https://mol.im/a/15520081February 02, 2026, 09:16 AM
Pipe SmokerWhen I was a kid the local Christian church hosted an annual Grounhog day breakfast. Pork sausages, pancakes, etc. All you could eat for 50¢. Even for Methodists.

Contributions accepted, though.
February 02, 2026, 09:17 AM
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February 02, 2026, 09:22 AM
BigSwedeGeneral Lee agrees
Groundhog Accuracy Highlights:
Punxsutawney Phil (PA): ~35-39% accuracy.
Staten Island Chuck (NY): Reported as high as 85% accurate.
General Beauregard Lee (GA): Approximately 80% accurate
February 02, 2026, 11:07 AM
architectHow about instructing ICE to deport that miserable rat?
February 02, 2026, 01:18 PM
nhtagmemberHillary came out of her burrow and didn’t see a shadow
February 02, 2026, 02:47 PM
PASigWe will be watching it tonight, been a tradition since getting married.
February 03, 2026, 02:47 AM
Some ShotJimmy the Groundhog (60% accuracy) says we're having an early Spring in Wisconsin.
I'm sticking with Jimmy.