“No, I do not. I just don't trust the fate of spring to a small rodent. If it comes early, it comes early.”

— Lawrence Turner, inventory control associate, Lawrence

“Oh yes. Six weeks is six weeks, and it's going to be here anyway. He'll be right this year.”

— Bekki Heckmann, Internet researcher, Lawrence

“No. It's a great tradition, but a very bad way to predict the weather. If the weatherman can't get it right, how can a groundhog?”

— LeAnn Williams, hotel manager, Topeka

“No. I don't think it makes any difference, but I am usually interested to see if he sees his shadow and see if he's right.”

— Kurtiss Olsen, self-employed, Lawrence