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Groundhog Phil a furry felon over false forecast
Associated Press ^
| Mar. 22, 2013 4:01 PM EDT
| Amanda Lee Myers and Mark Scolforo
Posted on 03/22/2013 10:50:48 PM PDT by Olog-hai
A shadow of a different kind is hanging over Punxsutawney Phil.
Authorities in still-frigid Ohio have issued an “indictment” against the famed groundhog, who predicted an early spring when he didn't see his shadow after emerging from his lair in western Pennsylvania on Feb. 2. …
“Punxsutawney Phil did purposely, and with prior calculation and design, cause the people to believe that spring would come early,” Gmoser declared.
So what's the penalty?
Death, Gmoser said, tongue firmly in cheek. …
(Excerpt) Read more at bigstory.ap.org ...
TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Humor; Outdoors; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: coldweather; groundhogday; ohio; punxsutawneyphil
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posted on
03/22/2013 10:50:49 PM PDT
by
Olog-hai
To: Olog-hai
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posted on
03/22/2013 10:53:40 PM PDT
by
FlingWingFlyer
(Whatever happened to the land of the free, home of the brave?)
To: Olog-hai
Punxsutawney Phil (D) of Ohio said what??...He lied???
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posted on
03/22/2013 10:55:15 PM PDT
by
M-cubed
To: Olog-hai
Call Bill Murray. I’m sure he can hunt down the lying rodent with a quickness.
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posted on
03/22/2013 11:16:26 PM PDT
by
Jack Hydrazine
(It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
To: Olog-hai
Photo of a spray-painted sign on a snowbank in Wisconsin: “The rodent lied!”
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posted on
03/23/2013 3:20:05 AM PDT
by
VietVet
(I am old enough to know who I am and what I believe, and I 'm not inclined to apologize for any of)
To: M-cubed
Punxsutawney Phil (D) of Ohio said what??...He lied???LOL! My thoughts also. Who knew Punxsutawney Phi was a progressive? I did see him hanging with some of the punx in the party getting mug shots with him.
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posted on
03/23/2013 5:27:03 AM PDT
by
PGalt
To: PGalt
It’s pretty clear he’s a democrat. He works one day a year and ##%&@$ that up, but is still praised for doing it.
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posted on
03/23/2013 6:50:10 AM PDT
by
KarlInOhio
(Choose one: the yellow and black flag of the Tea Party or the white flag of the Republican Party.)
To: Olog-hai
I hear they’re gonna file death penalty charges against Punxsutawney Phil here in Colorado...
Its spring and its snowing hard here today. :)
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posted on
03/23/2013 8:29:33 AM PDT
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
To: Olog-hai
If he see his shadow, we will have an Ice Age.
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posted on
03/23/2013 8:33:20 AM PDT
by
bmwcyle
(People who do not study history are destine to believe really ignorant statements.)
To: Jack Hydrazine
Don’t kill Phil...Obama wants him to be Global Warming Czar.
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posted on
03/23/2013 8:34:24 AM PDT
by
csmusaret
(America is more divided today , not because of the problems we face but because of Obama's solutions)
To: bmwcyle
Two days in spring, record low temperatures and snow! Phil’s missed his shadow. ;-)
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posted on
03/23/2013 8:35:59 AM PDT
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
To: Olog-hai
It is snowing here today.
:sing:
Ground hog roasting on an open fire
Hot sauce dripping from it's toes....
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posted on
03/23/2013 8:37:33 AM PDT
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(Promotional Fee Paid for by "Ouchies" The Sharp, Prickly Toy You Bathe With!)
To: Olog-hai
"That's not bad for a qudraped"
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posted on
03/23/2013 8:52:54 AM PDT
by
Rebelbase
(1929-1950's, 20+years for full recovery. How long this time?)
To: csmusaret
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posted on
03/23/2013 9:10:04 AM PDT
by
Jack Hydrazine
(It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
To: Olog-hai
I believe that our esteemed southern groundhog General Beauregard Lee saw his shadow and predicted 6 more weeks of winter. :-)
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posted on
03/23/2013 9:39:39 AM PDT
by
Georgia Girl 2
(The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
To: M-cubed; Olog-hai
Punxatawney Phil is from Pennsylvania... OH is bringing the charges.
Me, personally, if they’re going after the death penalty for Phil for poor prognostication, all meteorologists should be running for their proverbial lives....
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posted on
03/23/2013 5:15:31 PM PDT
by
green pastures
(Cynicism-- it's not just for breakfast anymore...)
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