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'''Birmingham Bill''' is the [[Birmingham Zoo]]'s ceremonial groundhog. He is the featured part of a ceremony held every [[February 2]] (Groundhog Day) since [[1990]]. | '''Birmingham Bill''' is the [[Birmingham Zoo]]'s ceremonial groundhog. He is the featured part of a ceremony held every [[February 2]] (Groundhog Day) since [[1990]]. | ||
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==Predictions== | ==Predictions== | ||
* [[2012]]: saw shadow | * [[2013]]: did not see shadow | ||
* [[2012]]: saw shadow, but the remainder of winter had record warm temperatures | |||
* [[2011]]: saw shadow | * [[2011]]: saw shadow | ||
* [[2010]]: no shadow | * [[2010]]: no shadow | ||
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* [[1999]]: saw shadow | * [[1999]]: saw shadow | ||
* [[1998]] | * [[1998]] | ||
* [[1997]]: | * [[1997]]: did not see shadow | ||
* [[1996]]: | * [[1996]]: did not see shadow | ||
* [[1995]]: saw shadow | * [[1995]]: saw shadow | ||
* [[1994]] | * [[1994]] |
Revision as of 15:24, 2 February 2013
Birmingham Bill is the Birmingham Zoo's ceremonial groundhog. He is the featured part of a ceremony held every February 2 (Groundhog Day) since 1990.
The original Birmingham Bill lived to be 10 years old, and passed away on February 13, 1996, 11 days after his final forecast. Since the passing of the original Birmingham Bill, several groundhogs have served as his stand-in, but the Zoo does not currently have a groundhog in its collection.
Predictions
- 2013: did not see shadow
- 2012: saw shadow, but the remainder of winter had record warm temperatures
- 2011: saw shadow
- 2010: no shadow
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006: saw shadow (on January 28)
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003
- 2002
- 2001: saw shadow
- 2000: saw shadow
- 1999: saw shadow
- 1998
- 1997: did not see shadow
- 1996: did not see shadow
- 1995: saw shadow
- 1994
- 1993
- 1992
- 1991
- 1990
References
- Roberts, Chris (February 3, 1997) "New Birmingham Bill debuts: Pops up and sees an early spring." Birmingham News
- Norris, Torraine (February 4, 2006) "Hole truth: Birmingham Bill a phony." Birmingham News
- Walton, Val (March 11, 2010) "Will a Hoover Harry be seeing his shadow?" Birmingham News
- Cuthbert, Matt (February 2, 2011) "Groundhog Day 2011: Birmingham Bill sees his shadow." Birmingham News