Punxsutawney Phil has become synonymous with Groundhog Day. The Pennsylvania tradition that started in the late 19th century ...
Bee Cave Bob, an armadillo in Central Texas, and Big Al, a gator in Beaumont, make weather predictions on Groundhog Day.
The armadillo will be back in Texas on Sunday to predict a longer winter or early spring.
While Punxsutawney Phil will be making his spring predictions, Feb. 2 is known as Armadillo Day in the Texas Hill Country.
Booth rechristening it 'Armadillo Day' and stating 'we don't need no mangy groundhog in Pennsylvania predicting the weather for us,'" the Bee Cave Bob's website reads. Bee Cave Bob has been making ...
German immigrants continued that tradition in Pennsylvania but swapped the hedgehog for a groundhog. Over time, the tradition ...
Move over Punxsutawney Phil - in Texas, we have Bee Cave Bob the armadillo predicting the weather! Learn about this unique Armadillo Day tradition and how Texans celebrate.