I was thoroughly not surprised to hear the verdict this morning from our state's own resident groundhog. That's right, forget Punxsutawney Phil, we've got our own Chuckles to make the prediction for this state. And guess what? There'll be 6 more weeks of winter for us. Yip-freakin'-ee.
After reading a local news article, though, I'm a bit concerned with Chuckles' prediction abilities:
Chuckles has had a bit of a troubled past, the Courant reports. She had been hit by a car and had a head injury, leaving her with permanent neurological damage, museum director Bob Eckert told the paper.
"Her balance might be a little off and she stares at you weird," Animal Curator Sarah Wilby told the Courant, "but her vision hasn't been affected."
So there you have it. A groundhog who suffered from head trauma and has neurological issues is responsible for predicting our state's weather for the next 6 weeks. Sound a bit odd to you? Forget odd, I think the rodent might even be possessed. Either that or she does not care much for photographers.
"Mwahaha... it'll be 6 more weeks of bitter cold for you, my pretty..."
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
One scary-lookin' groundhog
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I felt the same way when I read the article about Chuckles in the paper. When we saw her at the museum, she didn't look quite so possessed :). Perhaps she just doesn't like the paparazzi.
no lie. ct's groundhog scares the bejeesus out of me!
i read that article and thought - oh. not reliable. but perhaps as reliable as any.
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