Punxsutawney Phil
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Punxsutawney Phil is the famous groundhog from Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, traditionally consulted each Groundhog Day in a popular U.S. weather-forecasting folklore event.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animal celebrity
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folklore character ⓘ groundhog ⓘ weather prognosticator ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Prognosticator of Prognosticators
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Sage of Sages NERFINISHED ⓘ Seer of Seers NERFINISHED ⓘ Weather Prophet Extraordinary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Groundhog Day
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Punxsutawney Groundhog Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience |
public spectators at Gobbler's Knob
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television viewers ⓘ |
| category |
American folklore
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animal used in weather lore ⓘ holiday mascot ⓘ |
| ceremonyTime | early morning on February 2 ⓘ |
| commonName | groundhog ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalSignificance |
symbol of American weather folklore
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tourist attraction for Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| eventDate | February 2 ⓘ |
| eventLocation | Gobbler's Knob NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eventName | Groundhog Day ceremony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | 1887 Groundhog Day celebration ⓘ |
| folkloreStatus | legendary accuracy claimed by organizers ⓘ |
| governingBody | Punxsutawney Groundhog Club Inner Circle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCompanions | other groundhogs sometimes kept with him ⓘ |
| influenced | other Groundhog Day celebrations across North America ⓘ |
| inspired | 1993 film "Groundhog Day" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keptAt | Punxsutawney Memorial Library burrow display ⓘ |
| languageOfCeremony | English ⓘ |
| lifespanClaim | said by handlers to drink an "elixir of life" extending lifespan ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Inner Circle of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
covered by international news outlets
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televised in the United States ⓘ |
| notableFor |
annual weather prediction ritual
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being the most famous groundhog in the United States ⓘ |
| predictionRule |
no shadow means early spring
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sees shadow means six more weeks of winter ⓘ |
| region | Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | weather forecaster in folklore ⓘ |
| scientificAccuracy | considered low by meteorologists ⓘ |
| species | Marmota monax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorPractice | name reused for successive groundhogs over time ⓘ |
| tradition | emerges from burrow on Groundhog Day to predict length of winter ⓘ |
| wardrobe | handled by men in tuxedos and top hats ⓘ |
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