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Phil? Phil Connors? No, Wiarton Willie

2005_02_02willie.bmpWhile Punxsutawney Phil, having played a bit role in the fine B. Murray vehicle Groundhog Day, is a bit more famous world-wide, Canada’s own contribution to Whistle-Pig weather divination resieds only 120 km from Toronto in Wiarton. Here’s what a hog named Wiarton Willie had to say:
Willie’s shadow did not appear
Which means springtime is almost here
The time of year when flowers grow
When we finally see the end of snow

Though Wiarton was partly overcast today, we’ll go with Willie.
With reports from Torontoist Sean.

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  • http://www.gothamist.com Jen

    I watched an Animal Planet program about Groundhog Day and I was PSYCHED when they featured Wiarton Willie. “That’s the Canadian groundhog – I read abotu it on Torontoist!”