Groundhog handler Ben Hughes and Punxsutawney Phil earlier this morning.
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Groundhog handler Ben Hughes and Punxsutawney Phil earlier this morning.

Groundhog handler Ben Hughes and Punxsutawney Phil earlier this morning.
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Groundhog handler Ben Hughes and Punxsutawney Phil earlier this morning.

As much of the nation digs out from one of the worst blizzards in years, there's this bit of hopeful news from Pennsylvania:

"Punxsutawney Phil" did not see his shadow — which if you believe in the Groundhog Day legend, means we'll have an early spring.

Many are surely hoping he's right.

Update at 10:45 a.m. ET: NPR's Double Take 'Toons has its own humorous views of Punxsutawney Phil.

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