2019 Prognostication! EARLY SPRING!

A large crowd greeted Jimmy this morning at Cannery Square.

Wisconsin citizens were happy to get out of their homes after a week of extremely cold weather!  Beans and Cream was busy serving warm drinks and breakfast, Market Street Diner and Carl’s Cakes  had a breakfast crowd and delicious Groundhog bakery items.  Razors Edge had a table set up to sell t-shirts and hats!  Prairie Flowers and Gifts set up space for the Post Office to hand cancel mail with the special Groundhog Day cancellation postmark.

Jimmy has been awake for a week or more and was in a terrific mood today!  He was quite the attraction and posed for photos so graciously!

 

The sound system didn't cue up, so the crowd sang the National Anthem!

Look how cute Jimmy is!

 

Mayor Esser has a meeting with Jimmy...

Mayor Paul Esser's official announcement!

2019!

Wisconsin has been closed this week as super sub-zero temperatures blasted through the midwest!  Not only were schools closed, but also offices, shops, malls, clinics, and BARS!  Yes, BARS!  Groundhog Day promised to be 80 degrees warmer!  -40 to +40!

Not to brag, but I have a pretty impressive collection of groundhog items... My office has been decorated for a month... these photos don’t include the couple dozen books I have as well!

Sun Prairie suffered a tragic explosion in the spring that killed firefighter, Cory Barr and leveled 2 blocks of buildings in the heart of downtown...not far from the Prognostication Site!  The motto “Sun Prairie Strong” has become an anthem as the city and the citizens all recover.  This is my spin on Jimmy’s support of our wonderful community!

The Sun Prairie newspaper, The Star and local businesses have hosted a coloring contest this year as well.  Here is what Sun Prairie kids have been busy with the past several weeks:

Finally... the Sun Prairie Post Office will be hand cancelling official Groundhog mail with this postmark.... and check back soon to see photos from the Progostication happening 2/2/19!