14 Tepper students made a pilgrimage over the weekend to visit the prognosticator of prognosticators Punxsutawney Phil for the 101st Groundhog Day. For those of you unfamiliar with the tradition here’s a refresher. A bunch of 50 year old men, the inner circle, dress in suits and top hats, wake up early on the morning of February 2nd and pull a groundhog out of a fake tree stump atop Gobbler’s Knob.
This event is absolutely amazing because thousands of people stand in the freezing cold through the night eagerly anticipating Phil’s prediction. We were treated to a fireworks show, dancing, and of course some snow. When it was all said and done, Phil said Spring was soon to come and I was ready to head back to the RV, as I had lost feeling in my appendages several hours prior. Groundhog Day serves as another opportunity for us to step back from the serious and frantic world of business and really enjoy a unique event with classmates and friends.
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