In Response to Punxsutawny Phil

Channel Rn Follies - The News in a Nutshell - Episode 1 "Groundhog Day and Superbowl Predictions"

Chip Cest'hoí and Soh Ahndso give you the news as it happens. In this, the first broadcast, they discuss Groundhogs, the weather, and Superbowl XLV predictions. It is a dry humor lampoon/ spoof style news show inspired by the original SNL weekend update with Chevy Chase.

Day of the Hog

Happy Groundhog day everybody!

As you all know, today is the day in which we all pay attention to the actions of a groundhog. He/she awakes from hibernation and emerges from their den, if the groundhog sees their shadow they run back into their den. We somehow determine from his/her actions whether or not spring will come early or if we will have six more weeks of winter. I'm not sure how a groundhog seeing his/her shadow is more effective than sophisticated weather satellites and doppler radar and such, but what do I know.

But it doesn't make sense to me. If the groundhog sees their shadow should that not indicate anearly spring, since the sun is returning to the northern hemisphere.