Potomac Phil

About Phil

Potomac Phil is Washington, DC’s most famous marmot, celebrated for his dual predictions of both the weather and the political climate. Though he is now taxidermied, his eternal pose — clutching a corn cob amid a scattering of additional cobs — has sparked widespread speculation about his affinity for corn. His lively corn-related tweets only fuel this perception. Phil’s handlers have remarked that they’re on a quest for a “magic elixir” to reanimate him back to life. Until that day comes, their decisions rely on carefully interpreting his ‘non-verbals:’ eye contact, facial expressions, posture, and the intensity of his ever-watchful gaze.