今天是土拨鼠日，如果土拨鼠出来以后能看到自己的影子，那么：冬天还要继续。纽约的土拨鼠说：靠，看到影子了，这冬天没完了！
zz from http://qingfangblog.com/2007/02/02/103/
每年的2月2日是美国传统的土拨鼠日，在这一天，冬眠的土拨鼠要醒过来，从洞里出来预测春天。一般来说，土拨鼠要看自己的影子，如果看到影子了，就回洞里接着睡大觉去，因为春天还要再等6个星期才能到来，如果土拨鼠看不到自己的影子，就说明春天就要到了。
If Candlemas be fair and bright,
Winter has another flight.
If Candlemas brings clouds and rain,
Winter will not come again.
当德国移民在宾西法尼亚州定居以后，这些被称为Pennsylvania Dutch的人把这个传统带到了美国，预测春天的光荣任务就交给了美国的原住民“土拨鼠”。
一般来说2月2日这一天，土拨鼠从洞里出来，各大电视台都直播这一盛况，如果这一天是个好天气，土拨鼠就能看到自己的影子，按照传统的说法，如果2月2日阳光灿烂，那么以后6个星期天气会很糟糕，冬天还将延续。如果这一天天气不好，那么土拨鼠就看不到自己的影子，就说明春天到了。
美国官方的土拨鼠，或者说是政府认证的土拨鼠是宾州Punxsutawney的土拨鼠。zz from http://www.groundhog.org/
Phil Says "Six More Weeks of Winter!"
Phil's official forecast as read February 2nd, 2009 at sunrise at Gobbler's Knob:
Hear Ye Hear YeOn Gobbler's Knob this glorious Groundhog Day, February 2nd, 2009
Punxsutawney Phil, Seer of Seers, Prognosticator of all Prognosticators
Awoke to the call of President Bill Cooper
And greeted his handlers, Ben Hughes and John Griffiths
After casting a joyful eye towards thousands of his faithful followers,
Phil proclaimed that his beloved Pittsburgh Steelers were World Champions one more time
And a bright sky above me
Showed my shadow beside me.
So 6 more weeks of winter it will be.
Scenes from the morning of February 2nd, 2009:
