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Sir Walter Wally's 2002 Prediction

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Sir Walter Wally

Well it's all up to me folks...
Well.....me and quite a few of my relatives, all across the USA!! Is  spring just around the corner or will we have six more weeks of winter??  Hi, my name is "Sir Walter Wally" and I make predictions for the great state of North Carolina!! This February 2, 2002 I will venture out of my nice warm burrow to make my own weather predictions.  If I see my shadow  then we are in for more of Ol'Man Winter, if not then dig out those bathing suits cause spring is close at hand either way I am the center of attention for the day ... 
then I'll see ya'll next year, same place, same date.

February 2 is a day filled with fun and suspense.

"Sir Walter Wally" is one of the United States smallest and furriest weather forecasters and February 2 is his day.

February 2, 2002 - Raleigh, N.C.

Wally saw his shadow and thus we are headed for 6 more weeks of winter!

Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina-Museum of Natural Sciences-Home of Sir Walter Wally

Where on Feb. 2nd, 2002, a crowd of people gathered to see Sir Walter Wally
It was a bright, sunny day in Raleigh, North Carolina, and Sir Walter Wally made his yearly debute to share his prognostication!! With as much dignity as you can expect from one bearing so noble a name, Sir Walter Wally granted an audience to Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker and his many fans. With a flare for entertaining, he shivered and predicted....
Six More Weeks of Winter!

Interesting facts about Raleigh

  • Location: in north-central North Carolina not far from Durham.
  • Nearest Interstate is I-40.
  • Distance from major cities: Raleigh is about 80 miles north of Durham, N.C. and 170 miles south of Charlotte, N.C. The distance from Raleigh to Washington DC is 232 miles.
  • Terrain: rolling hills. The geography for Raleigh is in the rolling terrain of North Carolina's Piedmont region.
  • Elevation: 434 feet above sea level.
  • Raleigh was named for Sir Walter Raleigh who, in the 1580's, wanted to establish the first English Colony on the shores of the new world, but was unsuccessful. One of its nicknames is "The City of Oaks"
  • Schools: Meredith College 3800 Hillsborough St. The largest four-year women's college in the southeast. North Carolina State University Hillsborough St. The largest university in North Carolina, founded in 1887. Peace College 15 E. Peace St. Founded in 1857 b William Peace and affiliated with the Presbyterian Church, Peace College is a liberal arts and sciences college for women. St. Augustine's College 1315 Oakwood Ave. Affiliated with the Protestant Episcopal Church, this is a four-year, co-educational liberal arts college. Shaw University 118 E. South St. The oldest historically black unversity in the south, founded in 1865. It is Baptist related and is a four-year liberal arts University. The Research Triangle Park, consisting of universities in the Raleigh-Durham area is the largest research and development institution in the world. The universities include: Duke University, North Carolina State University, and the University of North Carolina. All are within 25 miles of each other. The Research Triangle Park has a land mass greater than the state of Rhode Island.
  • Chartered in 1792 to serve as the capital of North Carolina, Raleigh is among the oldest cities in the United States. It was named to honor Sir Walter Raleigh who, two centuries earlier had sponsored the first English colony to settle in the New World.
  • Some 60,000 Union troops were quartered in Raleigh when word came of President Lincoln's assassination in April 1865. Torch-carrying troops, bent on revenge, headed downtown. General John Alexander Logan stopped the troops at gunpoint, thus saving Raleigh's downtown. Raleigh remained a rather sleepy state capital until 1959 when an initiative by the State of North Carolina carved out the now world renowned Research Triangle Park just west of the city. This nucleus of research has transformed the city into one of the fastest growing, yet liveable spots to call home in America.

The legend of Groundhog Day is based on an old Scottish couplet: "If Candlemas Day is bright and clear, there'll be two winters in the year."

"Sir Walter Wally" is not alone in the spotlight!! He is just one of the famous groundhogs that make their predictions on each February 2nd!!

Every February 2, people gather at Gobbler's Knob, a wooded knowle just outside of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania to see what thier famous Punxsutawney Phil will predict for them!! Residents contend that their groundhog has never been wrong. The ceremony in Punxsutawney was held in secret until 1966, and only Phil's prediction was revealed to the public. Since then, Phil's fearless forecast has been a national media event. The groundhog comes out of his electrically heated burrow, looks for his shadow and utters his prediction to a Groundhog Club representative in "groundhogese." The representative then translates the prediction for the general public. If Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, it means six more weeks of winter. If he does not see his shadow, it means spring is just around the corner. Approximately 90% of the time, Phil sees his shadow. Phil started making predictions in 1887 and has become an American institution.

Interesting facts about Punxsutawney

  • Location: at the intersection of Rt.36 and Rt.119 in western Pennsylvania.
  • Nearest Interstate is I-80. Get off at the Brookville or Dubois exits and drive 20 miles south
  • Distance from major cities: Punxsutawney is about 80 miles north of Pittsburgh, PA and 170 miles south of Buffalo, NY. Punxsutawney is about half way between New York and Chicago.
  • Terrain: rolling hills. Farmland is interspersed with hardwood forests.
  • Elevation: 1250 feet in the valleys with hills up to 1800 feet surrounding.
  • Mahoning Creek flows thru town.
  • 2 Radio Stations: FM 105.5 WPXZ and AM 1540 WECZ
  • Golf Course: Punxsutawney Country Club - said to be one of the most picturesque courses around.
  • Schools: Punxsutawney Area School District. ; I.U.P. (Indiana University of Pennsylvania) Punxsutawney Campus; Pennsylvania Institute of Culinary Arts: Punxsy Beauty School; Parochial = Sts. Cosmas and Damian
  • Famous NBA Coach Chuck Daly of the Detroit Pistons (Champions - 1989 & 1990) once coached basketball at Punxsutawney High School.
  • Towns with interesting names in the area include Panic, Desire, Harmony, Stump Creek, and Trade City (pop.35). There is also a small creek called Ugly Run.

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