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hopelesscaribou t1_j74kzcs wrote

Wiarton Willie is our main Canadian dude.

Willie is successful 90 per cent of the time, proving Canucks rule the weather prognostication game.

Punxsutawney Phil has the experience, but his accuracy is a sad 39 per cent. He’s a glamour groundhog consumed by fame.

RIP Fred la Marmotte

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Into-the-stream t1_j74k5a1 wrote

honestly, I used to throw in with Wharton willy, but today I learned of the existence of Manitoba merv, the weather predicting golf club cover: https://groundhog-day.com/groundhogs/manitoba-merv

Also of note, in some cites in the usa they have replaced their ground hogs with wide mouthed bass, a bullfrog, a duck, and a cat. Seems the "ground hog" of Groundhog Day is just a suggestion.

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otisthetowndrunk t1_j74jj2j wrote

Sir Walter Wally in Raleigh, NC announced he was retiring just days before. No word, but rumors are circulating that he is in ill health. For what it's worth, I went outside in Raleigh on Groundhog Day and did not see my shadow, so I'm forecasting an early spring.

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