Groundhawg's Day

Officials in Lexington, NC are putting the "hog" in Groundhog Day. A 65-pound pot-bellied pig named "Lil Bit" will take on the challenge of forecasting the weather when the city celebrates "Groundhawg's Day" -- ground h-a-w-g -- on February 2. "Lil Bit" will look for her shadow to help decide how soon North Carolina will see spring. Lexington is famous for its pigs, usually in the form of pork barbecue soaked in a tomato-based sauce. Mayor Pro-tem Larry Beck will lead the celebration, and local group "Whistlepig" will perform a Groundhawg Day jingle. The celebration will conclude with the release of 2,005 pink balloons, each containing information about the event and asking people who find the balloons to call Uptown Lexington.