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PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA Reporters and curious onlookers were greeted by an unusual
sight this Groundhog Day. Hundreds of spectators waited in anticipation this morning,
noisily watching the opening to the home of Punxsutawney Phil, the local hero—but his
eagerly-awaited appearance wasn’t quite what they were expecting.
Phil,
a usually friendly and happy-go-lucky groundhog, is awakened each February second by a
huge audience. He comes out of his hole—somewhat cranky to have been torn from his nice,
warm bed—and is greeted by a cacophony of cheers. Those in attendance watch to see
whether or not Phil casts a shadow. His shadow—or lack thereof—then predicts either
another six long, seemingly-endless weeks of winter or a mere six more weeks of waiting
for spring.
This year, however, Phil had apparently had enough of the
annual tradition. Once again, he was rudely awakened by the sound of anxious spectators,
waiting for him to get out of his nice, cozy bed, slap himself a few times to make it
look like they didn’t just pull him out of a wonderful dream, in which he could sleep all
day without being yanked out of bed, and pop his head out of his home, once again
predicting that—as if they didn’t already know—there would be somewhere around six more
weeks of winter. He just couldn’t take it one more year. He didn’t feel like being the
cute, cuddly groundhog. Sometimes, even superstars just don’t feel like facing their
fans.
This year, he did what anyone else in his situation would
do.
This Groundhog Day morning, Phil hauled himself out of bed and made
his way toward the opening to his home. And yes, he popped out of the hole alright, but
onlookers weren’t greeted by the furry, happy groundhog face that they expected.
Instead, they were greeted by a furry groundhog rear end.
Spectators—reporters, camera people, neighbors, and tourists—were shocked
by what they witnessed.
Punxsutawney Mayor Randall J. Miller, IV,
commented, “City officials will be speaking with Phil about this disgraceful act. We
promise that he will be on his best behavior next year.”
In the midst of
all of the astonishment, no one bothered to look for Phil’s shadow.
Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.
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Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.
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