Because I heard it again today, and felt like it was time for a little bit of a PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT...

To the FIVE people on radio and TV that I heard refer to yesterday's holiday as "Groundhogs' Day", I find you all very annoying. Mainly, because it caused me to temporarily question whether or not it was Groundhogs' Day instead of a day where we honor a singular groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil. Because only Punxsutawney Phil is capable of seeing or not seeing his shadow. All the rest of the world’s groundhogs could care less.

So for next year, get it right. Or I will personally demand that you fly to Pennsylvania and figure out how in the heck a groundhog learned to speak enough English to make the following proclamation on his website:

Phil Says Six More Weeks!
Phil's official forecast as read February 2nd, 2010 at sunrise at Gobbler's Knob:

Hear Ye Hear Ye Hear Ye

On Gobbler's Knob on this glorious Groundhog Day, February 2nd, 2010, Punxsutawney Phil, Seer of Seers, Prognosticator of all Prognosticators awoke to the call of President Bill Deeley and greeted his handlers, John Griffiths and Ben Hughes.

After casting a joyful eye towards thousands of his faithful followers, Phil proclaimed, "If you want to know next, you must read my text. As the sky shines bright above me, my shadow I see beside me. So six more weeks of winter it will be."