Canadian Groundhog Fred La Marmotte Dies Before Making Winter Prediction

2023-02-03

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One of the groundhog’s sons, Fred Junior, will take his dad’s spot next year.News of Fred’s untimely death cast a shadow on Twitter — and inspired some wisecracks.“The FINAL hibernation,” one person quipped.That's how Game of Thrones should have ended, to be honest.— Bernd Buchmasser (@BerndBuchmasser) February 2, 2023[frantic city clerk at pet store] i need the biggest guinea pig you got— Adam Steinbaugh (@adamsteinbaugh) February 2, 2023Police released sketches of two suspects: pic.twitter.com/ufc3v7qxiH— Lawprofblawg (@lawprofblawg) February 2, 2023RelatedAnimalsCanadaquebecgroundhog dayPunxsutawney PhilPunxsutawney Phil Predicts 6 More Weeks Of Winter At Groundhog Day CelebrationPrognostication Time: Punxsutawney Phil Makes His Groundhog Day Prediction

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