In case you’re too hung-over or suffering from the aftereffects of ingesting a surfeit of nachos while watching your team go down in flames, let me remind you that today is Groundhog Day.
At this writing, Punxsutawney Phil has not yet emerged from his winter slumber to predict the next six weeks’ weather, although smart money is on more winter, as reported (five years ago) by an investigative reporter in Slate.
(Evidently Phil’s not the only furry prognosticator; but he’s obviously got the best PR machine behind him.)
What the occasion has really contributed to civilization is that it’s the underlying basis for one of the best karmic movies ever made, starring Bill Murray. If you get a chance, watch it. I can’t get enough of it.
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