Famed Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil Becomes PETA’s Latest Target
Groundhog Day is around the corner and if you happen to be a Groundhog Day enthusiast, you may have heard of Punxsutawney Phil.
Punxsutawney is a small town in southwestern Pennsylvania. Punxsutawney Phil would be their famed resident groundhog. This groundhog has been depicted in the movie Groundhog Day, had a race held in his honor by Bam Margera, and actually lives a better life than some people. Phil is responsible for the well-known groundhog tradition: if he sees his shadow, it means 6 more weeks of winter; if he doesn’t see his shadow, we’ll have an early spring.
Image source: Groundhog.org
Phil is taken care of by a special group, known as Inner Circle. They are responsible for his care, as well as carrying on the tradition. President William Deeley is also responsible for translating Phil’s language of “Groundhogese” so that the world may know his prediction. Oh, and according to Deeley, Phil is “being treated better than the average child in Pennsylvania”. He also notes that the groundhog is kept in a climate-controlled environment (with his “wife”, Phyllis) and the Department of Agriculture inspects Phil and his living conditions every year.
Deeley believes that PETA is not even interested in Phil for the remainder of the year and is simply looking for publicity. What do you think?
By Heidi Marshall
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