Philosophical question of the day: Is a groundhog more likely to see his* shadow as an active cyclist
or as a passenger?
I ask because today the critters didn't get their stories straight: Punxsawtney Phil, the most famous groundhog, saw his shadow, but our local forecaster, Staten Island Chuck, saw his. According to Phil, there are still six more weeks of Winter, but Chuck says Spring is arriving early.
Which one glimpsed from the saddle, and which one got his view from a basket?
*--It seems that all of the groundhogs consulted for the seasonal forecast are male. Does that mean that only they have the power to predict? Or could it be that it's a big deal when they rise from hibernation because the females have been awake all along?
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