Me and My Shadow

Today was Groundhog's day ... whoop-dee-friggin'-do. And, apparently Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, so that means 6 more weeks of winter. Does anyone else feel that it is somewhat wrong to put weather in the hands of an anti-social rodent?

Seriously. How do the honorable members of the Punxsutawney Groundhog's Club (yes folks, there is a club) know what the hell Phil saw? First, Philly is never allowed to frolic once he is forced out of his hole. As soon as he comes out, he is snatched! Second, if he really did see his shadow then b*tch is drunk, because how are we gonna have 6 more weeks of winter when we haven't really had a winter? This is such a set up! Phil doesn't see a damned thing but a tree stump and a bunch of white pudgy hands coming at him. I think the people of Punxsutawney keep this tradition going because it gives then a reason to wear tophats.