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Six more weeks of winter or four more years of Bloomy?
More evidence out of Staten Island today that New York City obviously needs Michael Bloomberg as mayor for a third term.
For if not for Emperor Mike, we, the people, tonight, would still have no idea whether to brace for six more weeks of winter or an early spring.
At this morning's Groundhog Day commemoration, Charles G. Hogg, the famed Staten Island weather predictor,refused to come out of his hutch.
No manner of coaxing, cheering or poking with a stick would make Chuck budge.
Mayor Bloomberg, who does not like it when things do not go his way, then reached in and grabbed ol' Chucky by the scruff of his neck imploring him to give a forecast (I volunteer to do this with any of the weather babes on Channel 5 any day by the way) !
The Staten Island groundhog turned to the Mayor, bit down hard on Hizzoner's hand, and essentially relayed a message that no doubt many Staten Islanders would have liked to have delivered themselves.
"He got my finger pretty good," Bloomberg told the NY Daily News as he held Chuck in the air and declared an early spring.
According to the News, the mayor was wearing black leather gloves, so the damage was not severe. He wrapped the cut in a napkin until it could be seen by a doctor.
A spokesman for the Staten Island Zoo stated that the mayor is in no danger of rabies since Mr. Hogg was raised in captivity.
However, I know plenty of people who were raised in captivity on Staten Island and pretty much present a danger to the rest of the city.
No word tonight on the condition of the groundhog. Too bad this isn't the Bill Murray movie, for it would sure be fun to watch Bloomy get bit again every morning.
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