Annual Groundhog’s Day Ritual Held In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania

PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA – FEBRUARY 02: Punxsutawney Phil climbs on the top hat of groundhog co-handler John Griffiths (R) as co-handler Ron Ploucha (L) looks on after Phil didn’t see his shadow and predicting an early spring during the 127th Groundhog Day Celebration at Gobbler’s Knob on February 2, 2013 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. The Punxsutawney ‘Inner Circle’ claimed that there were about 35,000 people gathered at the event to watch Phil’s annual forecast. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)