Tag: PUNXSUTAWNEYPHIL

After lobbying the University of Georgia to replace its lovable bulldog mascot with a robo-dog, PETA has now set its sights on loftier, more high-profile mammals -- namely, one Punxsutawney Phil. The prognosticating Pennsylvania groundhog, who puts the entire nation on pins and needles in anticipation of his annual unscientific weather forecast, may soon be replaced by a robotic rendition of ...

Everyone should finally be fully recovered from New Year's Eve and other seasonal festivities, but the winter holidays aren't quite over yet. Groundhog Day is only weeks away, and Punxsutawney Phil, the official harbinger of seasonal change, is ready to crawl out of Gobbler's Knob and claim his rightful role in the national spotlight. The furry little guy apparently learned some new tricks ...