PETA 帶著另一個替代 Punxsutawney Phil 的想法回來了

善待動物組織已致函龐克瑟托尼土撥鼠俱樂部主席湯姆鄧克爾 (Tom Dunkel)，表示願意為菲爾提供「天氣揭曉」蛋糕。

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has offered to provide a vegan “Weather Reveal” cake to replace Punxsutawney Phil in the annual Groundhog Day festivities.

善待動物組織提出在一年一度的土撥鼠日慶祝活動中提供純素「天氣揭曉」蛋糕，以取代龐克蘇托尼·菲爾 (Punxsutawney Phil)。

In a letter to The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club president Tom Dunkel on Wednesday, PETA said that Phil and his family are exploited for entertainment and that the groundhog doesn't get to enjoy a life in the wild.

週三，善待動物組織在寫給龐克薩托尼土撥鼠俱樂部主席湯姆鄧克爾的一封信中表示，菲爾和他的家人受到娛樂剝削，土撥鼠無法享受野外生活。

The organization said that Phil is transported to Gobbler’s Knob, subjected to a noisy announcer, screaming crowds, and flashing lights against all his natural instincts.

該組織表示，菲爾被傳送到了高布勒的旋鈕，受到喧鬧的播音員、尖叫的人群和違背他所有本能的閃光燈的影響。

“If approached in his natural habitat, he would run away in fear, not volunteer to live year-round in captivity, unable to do anything that’s natural and important to him like hibernate or burrow — just to be a town’s once-a-year fake meteorologist,” PETA wrote.

「如果在它的自然棲息地被接近，它會害怕地逃跑，不會自願全年被圈養，無法做任何對它來說自然且重要的事情，比如冬眠或挖洞——只是為了成為鎮上一年一度的動物。

The “Weather Reveal” cake would be cut to expose one of two colors, blue or pink, much like popular online gender reveal videos.

「天氣揭曉」蛋糕將被切割成藍色或粉紅色兩種顏色之一，就像流行的線上性別揭曉影片一樣。

Blue would mean six more weeks of winter, pink would indicate and early spring.

藍色表示冬天還有六週，粉紅色表示早春。

It’s the latest idea from PETA to replace Phil. Last year, PETA suggested a “giant gold coin” toss for the weather prediction.

這是善待動物組織取代菲爾的最新想法。去年，善待動物組織建議用「巨型金幣」預測天氣預報。

In previous years, the animal right organization has suggested replacing Phil with a weather-forecasting robot.

前幾年，動物權利組織曾建議用天氣預報機器人取代菲爾。

Groundhog Day is the biggest day of the year for the people of Punxsutawney and a large venue generator for the region.

土撥鼠日是龐克蘇托尼人民一年中最重要的一天，也是該地區的大型活動地點。

This annual event began in 1886 and is a big tourist event for the town in Jefferson County with thousands of people visiting every year.

這項一年一度的活動始於 1886 年，是傑斐遜縣小鎮的一項大型旅遊活動，每年都有數千人參觀。

If Phil sees his shadow at Gobbler’s Knob, there will be an extra six weeks of winter. If he doesn't, an early spring is predicted.

如果菲爾在高布勒旋鈕處看到自己的影子，冬天就會多六週。如果他不這樣做，預計春天會提前。

Punxsutawney is about an hour and a half from Pittsburgh.

龐克瑟托尼 (Punxsutawney) 距離匹茲堡約一個半小時​​車程。

PETA’s letter to Dunkel reads:

PETA 在給鄧克爾的信中寫道：

January 21, 2025

2025 年 1 月 21 日

Tom Dunkel

湯姆·達克

President

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The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club

龐克蘇托尼土撥鼠俱樂部

Dear Mr. Dunkel:

親愛的鄧克爾先生：

I’m writing again on behalf of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals—PETA entities have more than 9 million members and supporters globally, including many thousands in Pennsylvania—with a sweet new offer: Retire Phil to a reputable sanctuary with his family, and every year we’ll provide a giant vegan “Weather Reveal” cake (it would be the first in the world this year) to share with revelers at Gobbler’s Knob. If the inside of the cake is blue, there will be six more weeks of winter. If it’s pink, there will be an early spring. This would allow you to still make tourism dough while showing Phil a slice of decency. It would be at least as accurate as asking a groundhog what to expect in a way that doesn’t even reflect his nature.

我代表善待動物組織再次寫信——善待動物組織實體在全球擁有超過900 萬會員和支持者，其中包括賓夕法尼亞州的數千名——並提出一個甜蜜的新提議：讓菲爾與家人一起退休到一個信譽良好的庇護所，每年我們都會提供一個巨大的純素“Weather Reveal”蛋糕（今年將是世界上第一個），與 Gobbler's Knob 的狂歡者分享。如果蛋糕內部是藍色的，那麼冬天還會有六個星期。如果是粉紅色的，那就是早春了。這可以讓你在為菲爾做點正派的同時還能賺到旅遊業的錢。這至少和問土撥鼠會發生什麼一樣準確，但甚至不能反映土撥鼠的本性。

You batter believe that for Phil, Groundhog Day is no piece of cake. Groundhogs are shy prey animals who, when allowed, actively avoid humans. Yet, year after year, Phil is transported to Gobler’s Knob, whisked on stage, and subjected to a noisy announcer, screaming crowds, and flashing lights against all his natural instincts. If approached in his natural habitat, he would run away in fear, not volunteer to live year-round in captivity, unable to do anything that’s natural and important to him like hibernate or burrow—just to be a town’s once-a-year fake meteorologist.

你一定會相信，對菲爾來說，《土撥鼠日》絕非小菜一碟。土撥鼠是害羞的獵物動物，在允許的情況下，它們會主動避開人類。然而，年復一年，菲爾被傳送到高布勒旋鈕，迅速登上舞台，並受到喧鬧的播音員、尖叫的人群和違背他所有本能的閃光燈的影響。如果在它的自然棲息地被接近，它會害怕地逃跑，而不是自願全年被圈養，無法做任何對它來說自然且重要的事情，比如冬眠或挖洞——只是為了成為小鎮一年一度的假貨。

If our suggestions for alternatives to exploiting an intelligent, sensitive animal are starting to feel like Groundhog Day, it’s because in the 21st century, as more and more people realize that every animal is an individual with their own interests, needs, and personalities—as well as being able to feel pain, fear, joy, and love—we know that locals and tourists who genuinely respect Phil want him to live his life doing what’s natural to him.

如果我們對利用聰明、敏感的動物的替代方案的建議開始感覺像土撥鼠之日，那是因為在21 世紀，越來越多的人意識到每隻動物都是一個個體，有自己的興趣、需求和個性——就像以及能夠感受到痛苦、恐懼、快樂和愛——我們知道，真正尊重菲爾的當地人和遊客希望他過著對他來說很自然的生活。

We’re not going to sugarcoat it: It’s high time for Punxsutawney to rise to the occasion and follow the example of kind communities like the Village of Babylon, New York, which has a willing human prognosticator in a costume to protect—not exploit—our fellow animals. If you don’t like this idea, the icing on the cake is that we have another offer: We’d be happy to send you a large thermometer for Gobbler’s Knob instead that reads, “If it’s still cold, it’s still winter,” which would aptly represent the absurdity of the current form of this tired old spectacle. We look forward to hearing from you, as always.

我們不會粉飾它：現在是龐克蘇托尼挺身而出的時候了，效仿紐約巴比倫村等善良社區的榜樣，那裡有一位願意保護（而不是剝削）服裝的人類預言家。如果您不喜歡這個主意，錦上添花的是我們還有另一個優惠：我們很樂意向您發送一個用於Gobbler's Knob 的大溫度計，而不是上面寫著：「如果它仍然很冷，那麼它仍然是冬天，」這恰如其分地體現了這種陳舊景象目前形式的荒謬性。我們一如既往地期待您的來信。

Very truly yours,

非常真實的你，

Ingrid Newkirk

英格麗‧紐柯克

President

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