Punxsutawney Inner Circle in Punxutawney, Pa., 收集土拨鼠Phil的年度天气预报, 保留了几十年的传统。 The Inner Circle in Punxsutawney, Pa., retrieves groundhog Phil for his annual weather forecast, preserving a decades-old tradition.

每年，一个由15人组成的秘密团队，被称为“内圈”，会聚集在宾夕法尼亚州潘克苏托尼，准备从土拨鼠的洞穴中带回土拨鼠潘克萨托尼·菲尔，进行他每年的土拨鼠日天气预报。 Every year, a secretive group of 15 men known as the Inner Circle gathers in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to retrieve groundhog Punxsutawney Phil from his burrow for his annual Groundhog Day weather prediction. 该团体成立于1880年代,组织活动,关心菲尔,并通过仪式、宾夕法尼亚州荷兰方言和不同头衔来保存传统。 The group, formed in the 1880s, organizes the event, cares for Phil, and preserves the tradition through rituals, a Pennsylvania Dutch dialect, and distinct titles. 虽然他们的个人细节仍然保密,但他们在国际上旅行,以宣传庆祝活动,保持世界上最著名的土拨鼠气象学家的文化意义。 While their personal details remain private, they travel internationally to promote the celebration, maintaining the cultural significance of the world’s most famous groundhog meteorologist.