WTF Punxsutawney Phil?

If you've seen Bill Murray grimace his was through Groundhog Day then you'll know roughly what goes on on Feb 2nd each year. Get ready for the big shocker - that is literally how it goes down.

For the uninitiated - some men in top hats talk to a giant rodent and ask it whether it'll stay chilly or not for the next six weeks. It goes like this:

See? Even the dudes in the top hats can't really take it seriously. That poor little bastard, Phil, is suspended in a terrifying Michael Jackson/Blanket moment, and yet the people in the crowd are literally open-mouthed with delight.

It would appear that its a Pennsylvania Dutch thing (not to be confused with a Sylvania Families thing) that came over in the 1800s and has continued to bring a little light into the dark winter months.

Well, Phil, looks like it might not be a difficult call on the weather front this year? There's a fuck of a blizzard headed straight for the US and everyone appears to be panicking (unless you're on the West Coast, in which case you're still hoping for a bit of rain before the end of the month).