Mary A. Philson

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Originally uploaded by megsmom11

This is one of Punxsutawney's Phantastic Phils. We have them all over town and I as I was looking through flickr for a cool picture to represent Punxsy, I kept seeing them. Unfortunately, I couldn't find the one I wanted, which is my favorite, so I joined flickr and uploaded my sister's shot of my daughter and nephew and me. (At first I thought it was my sister in the shot and was a little worried that she'd be annoyed that such a bad picture of her would be on the web. Sadly, I realized it was me. :( )
The Phantastic Phils represent Punxsy and the business or organization that sponsored them. This one is Mary A. Philson and stands next to the Mary A. Wilson Elementary School. I love it because it is made up of book covers from childrens books! The satchel beside her usually has paperbacks that visiting children can take with them after visiting. She was sponsored by Jeanne Curtis, an elementary librarian for at least 30 years. She's now at our middle school but her heart will always be in the elementary schools.
If you're ever in Punxsy, you can't miss our Phils but I'm not sure if Mary A. is back at her post yet. The weather has been a bit rough on her so she's out for a few repairs but she'll be back - good as new.