The Write-Down #5

Each week here at downboy, LLC, we like to take a moment to get to know a little more about our amazing team. One question. Three Answers. No judgment.

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There are 77 active weather predicting groundhogs in the United States, yet every year it’s the same thing: It’s all Punxsatawny Phil all the time.  Over and over.  And this despite the fact that he ranks 17th in accuracy. Seems a bit shady.

How do you feel about ‘Big Phil’ suppressing knowledge of the many independent weather groundhogs throughout the country?

“As a big believer in meteorological animals, I am outraged at the lack of representation for lesser known groundhogs. Did you know that Punxsutawney Phil has a 35% accuracy rate from 2005-2024, while Staten Island Chuck has an 85% accuracy? We are being punxed, and I will not sit idly by. I stand in solidarity with Staten Island Chuck and other independent weather groundhogs.”

McKenna Shoberg, Retinal Photographer

“Punxsutany Phil is national treasure. As an amateur historian and constitutional originalist, no upstart rodent weather forecaster can compete with the “timeless” tradition (1887) of the distinguished gentleman gnawer from Pennsylvania”?

Dennis Messner, Product Manager

“it pisses me off is what it does. and it doesn’t suprise me one bit.”

G. Smith, Consultant