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PETA petitions to replace Punxsutawney Phil with ‘weather reveal’ vegan cake on Groundhog Day By . Anna Young. Published Jan. 28, 2025, 10:30 p.m. ET. Hands off our hog! Should we cancel Groundhog Day? How about a weather reveal cake instead. By 6abc Digital Staff. Wednesday, January 29, 2025 11:57PM. PETA seeks to cancel Groundhog Day, replace with weather-reveal The animal rights nonprofit organization is seeking to replace the Groundhog Day tradition with a vegan "weather reveal" cake. PETA announced the proposal in a news release on Jan. 20. What is Groundhog Day and when is it? Groundhog Day is celebrated on Monday, Feb. 2 this year. People far and wide travel to Gobbler’s Knob to witness Phil's prediction. PETA has suggested that Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog who predicts whether winter will go on for six more weeks or spring will arrive early, should be replaced with a vegan 'weather reveal PETA Proposes Groundhog Day ‘Weather Reveal’ Cake To Retire Punxsutawney Phil, Club Responds Punxsutawney Phil may soon be out of a job—if PETA has its way. The animal rights organization sent a letter on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, urging the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club to retire its famed groundhog to a sanctuary and replace him with a In 2024, the group offered to replace the groundhog with a giant gold coin, while in 2022 they suggested officials predict the weather with persimmon seeds. The annual Groundhog Day celebration is scheduled to take place in Pennsylvania on Feb. 2. Phil predicted an early spring in 2024 after not seeing his shadow. Groundhog Day PETA suggests to replace Punxsutawney Phil with a ‘weather reveal' cake The proposed cake will be cut to expose one of two colors: blue, signifying six more weeks of winter, or In a Tuesday letter addressed to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club’s president Tom Dunkel, PETA president Ingrid Newkirk is offering a "weather reveal" vegan cake each Groundhog Day in order to In lieu of Punxsutawney Phil forecasting the weather on Groundhog Day, the animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is offering to send a “weather reveal” vegan cake Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, while posing for a photo with Miss Pennsylvania Miranda Moore during the 138th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. PETA calls for change on Groundhog Day with weather-reveal cake. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has called for a change to Groundhog Day, suggesting the Punxsutawney Phil PETA proposed replacing the furry rodent with a gender-reveal inspired cake with either blue or pink frosting inside. Getty/PETA. The world-famous ritual, which dates back to 1887, has resulted in thousands of loyal fans flocking to Punxsutawney each year to see if the prognosticating groundhog will spot his shadow when he awakens. The animal rights nonprofit organization is seeking to replace the Groundhog Day tradition with a vegan "weather reveal" cake. PETA announced the proposal in a news release on Jan. 20. "PETA will Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil pictured as he makes his prediction on how long winter will last during the Groundhog Day Festivities, at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania on Feb. 2, 2024. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is calling to ax a beloved American tradition – and to replace it with what it calls a "delicious" vegan substitution. The animal rights nonprofit organization is seeking to replace the Groundhog Day tradition with a vegan "weather reveal" cake. PETA announced the proposal in a news release This Sunday is Groundhog Day at which Punxsutawney Phil will predict whether there will be six more weeks of winter. PETA suggested using a cake similar to that of a gender-reveal for a baby. PETA thinks Punxsutawney Phil is being exploited on Groundhog Day, so they want to replace him with a "weather reveal" cake. When is Groundhog Day 2025? Groundhog Day will take place Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. Thousands will show up in person, with the grounds to Gobblers Knob opening at 4 a.m., and millions will tune in to see if Punxsutawney Phil will see his shadow. More: Where to watch Bill Murray's 1993 classic movie 'Groundhog Day' for Groundhog Day. What is
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