What do you think of when you hear Punxsutawney Phil? Many will say Groundhog Day, but what are the origins of Punxsutawney Phil? Read more to find out.

PETA is pitching an edible alternative to Punxsutawney Phil predicting the weather this upcoming Groundhog Day: A cake that when cut is blue or pink.

If the vegan cake has a blue interior when it's cut, it would mean six more weeks of winter. Pink would signal an early spring.

In a Jan. 20 statement, PETA announced that it has offered the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club a free vegan cake every year if it allows Punxsutawney Phil to retire.

Texas-style on February 2 as Bee Cave Bob the armadillo will predict either an early spring or prolonged winter for the 15th year.

In just a few days, all eyes will turn to Punxsutawney Phil, a prophesying groundhog whose shadow will determine when spring will arrive. What first began in the late

In a letter to the president of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club's Inner Circle, PETA suggests replacing live groundhogs with a gender reveal-style vegan cake. PETA said they'd provide the cake every year in exchange for letting Punxsutawney Phil retire.

The proposed dessert would instead reveal a blue filling if the cold weather is expected to continue, with pink frosting indicating an early spring.

To many, Punxsutawney Phil is the official groundhog for Groundhog Day. And crowds of revelers will be waiting for his prediction.

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Groundhog Day is a festive time that marks a turning point toward spring, but for many, there's plenty more winter weather to come, no matter what Punxsutawney Phil says.