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Monday, February 1, 2010
Group: robot should replace groundhog
If PETA had its way, Punxsutawney Phil would go to the old groundhog’s home and be replaced by a robot.
The animal rights group subjecting the famous fur ball to loud crowds is cruel.
He should replaced by an animatronic model that could be used to predict the weather, PETA says according to the Associated Press.
We all knew robots were taking over, but come on. Who wants a groundhog without a pulse?
William Deeley, president of the Inner Circle of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, defended the use of Punxsutawney, saying the animal is “being treated better than the average child in Pennsylvania.”
Meanwhile, Ivy, the Boonshoft’s resident groundhog, is preparing to make her prediction.
What do you think?
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Ivy trained and ready for Groundhog Day prediction
Ivy, the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery’s resident groundhog, is pumped up and ready to predict.
The fur ball has been training for four weeks for her spin in the shadow, according to Kristy Creel, a museum spokeswoman.
If she sees her shadow, we are in for six more weeks of bad weather.
That has meant waking from a 22-hour nap, munching on two vegetarian biscuits with assorted fruits and vegetables, working out and snacking on sweet potatoes, broccoli and cauliflower.
Boonshoft’s Groundhog Day celebration is 10 a.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, Feb. 2, at 2600 DeWeese Parkway, Dayton.
All outdoor activities are free; indoor activities are included with regular admission, $8.50 adults; $7.50 seniors and children 2 to 12; children younger than 2 and members are free.
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Did Dave Matthews channel Cliff Huxtable?
Couldn’t figure out where you first saw the super sweet moves Dave Matthews broke out during his band’s Funkadelic-sized jam session at Sunday’s Grammys?
Word around the campfire ( the Internet) is that the energetic band leader somehow channeled the grooviest dad to ever bust a move on a situational comedy - good, ole Dr. Heathcliff ‘Cliff’ Huxtable.
But what does the campfire know? Maybe Matthews was just being Matthews. Check out the video below and decide for youself.
Click her to see Bill Cosby break it down as Cliff Huxtable.
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