How old is punxsutawney phil?
Punxsutawney Phil is more a title than a name for any actual groundhog. “Phil” has made predictions since 1887, and according to Wikipedia, “Punxsutawney Phil fans say that there is only one Phil (all the other groundhog weathermen are impostors), and that he has made weather prognostications for 121 years as of 2007. They say that every summer, Phil is fed a sip of the mysterious Groundhog Punch, which magically lengthens his life for seven years. This is done by Inner Circle members. According to the Groundhog Club, Phil, after making the prediction, speaks to the Club President in “Groundhogese”, which only the Inner Circle appear to understand, and then his prediction is translated for the entire world.” As to how long this particular “Phil” has be prognisticating, they seem to be keeping purposely close-lipped to preserve the mystique.
