I wanted to steer clear of the second February groundhog day screeds.
Only to find out that Fred had died before making his predictions. Who was Fred? He was to Canada what Phil is to Punxsutawney** (PA). I had to say something on Fred’s behalf.
**Punxsutawney is perhaps one of the reasons I wanted to abstain from this year’s reporting. It exhausts me to spell it out or write it.
Fred was a well-loved Quebecois billed as “Fred la marmotte.”
Phil made his prediction for a prolonged winter today. Ever the contrarian, our friend from Staten Island, Chuck says it’ll be an early spring.
We will never know what Fred would have said.
All The Best 