Punxsutawney Phil is no politician, or is he?

Out To Pastor

Growing up in Pennsylvania, one of my yearly attractions was Punxsutawney Phil. According to the legend, Punxsutawney Phil could predict the future. If he sees his shadow and returns to his hole, it means he has predicted six more weeks of winter-like weather. If Phil doesn’t see his shadow, he has predicted an early spring.

I don’t know who came up with this story, but it started on February 2, 1887. It’s hard to believe people would get advice from some animal. But then again, we often take advice from politicians.