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PETA proposes robotic groundhog for Tuesday's Pennsylvania festival Associated Press

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tricksterpup

I has nuttin to Say.
More proof that Peta does drugs.
PETA proposes robotic groundhog for Tuesday's Pennsylvania festival
Associated Press
Updated: 02/01/2010 06:46:25 PM CST

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. — An animal rights group wants organizers of Pennsylvania's Groundhog Day festival to replace Punxsutawney Phil with a robotic stand-in.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals says it's unfair to keep the animal in captivity and subject him to the huge crowds and bright lights that accompany tens of thousands of revelers each Feb. 2 in Punxsutawney, a tiny borough about 65 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. PETA is suggesting the use of an animatronic model.

But William Deeley, president of the Inner Circle of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, says the animal is "being treated better than the average child in Pennsylvania." The groundhog is kept in a climate-controlled environment and is inspected annually by the state Department of Agriculture.

Deeley says PETA isn't interested in Phil from Feb. 2 on, and is looking for publicity.
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I don't know about robots, but it probably wouldn't hurt to use 2 hands this year...:grin01:

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Whatta bunch of maroons. If the animal was being cruelly treated they might have a point, but that groundhog is probably the most spoiled groundhog in the history of groundhogs. I'm sure if we could ask him, he'd tell us he was perfectly content....and isn't it about time for you to feed me again?
 
the animal is "being treated better than the average child in Pennsylvania."
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I'm not quite sure what this says about parents in PA, LOL. where's Hallie, I'd like to get her opinion on this :)
 
Will you be at the February one, Kyle? Tracie and I will be there for sure! Probably Josh, too.
 
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