Groundhog Has Its Day

Punxsutawney Phil, the weather-predicting groundhog, is held up by his handlers, Ben Hughes, left, and John Griffith, right, as a large crowd looks on in Punxsutawney, Pa., Feb. 2, 2007. Phil did not see his shadow which, according to German folklore, means folks can expect an early spring instead of six more weeks of winter.

Members of the inner circle of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club are silhouetted as they watch a fireworks display with a large crowd who came to hear the prediction of an early spring in Punxsutawney, Pa., Feb. 2, 2007.

Punxsutawney Phil is held up by handler John Griffith Feb. 2, 2007.

Punxsutawney Phil is held up by handlers Ben Hughes, left, and John Griffith to one of the largest crowds ever who came to hear the prediction of an early spring in Punxsutawney, Pa., Feb. 2, 2007. Phil did not see his shadow which, according to German folklore, means folks can expect an early spring instead of six more weeks of winter.

Punxsutawney Phil is held up by handlers Ben Hughes, right, and John Griffith, left, in Punxsutawney, Pa., Feb. 2, 2007.

People walk past a statue of a groundhog during festivities Feb. 1, 2007, in Punxsutawney, Pa.

People look over a groundhog ice sculpture during festivities Feb. 1, 2007, in Punxsutawney, Pa.

Alex Gonzalez, 10, looks over a groundhog ice sculpture during festivities Feb. 1, 2007, in Punxsutawney, Pa.

Groundhog statues carved out of wood were among souvenirs on sale during festivities Feb. 1, 2007, in Punxsutawney, Pa.

A car travels through the Great Mills covered bridge near Punxsutawney, where Groundhog Day festivities were taking place Feb. 1, 2007.

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