These majestic, strange looking, adorably sweet, (so we think) rodents have one day a year to shine. They get their own day, their own legend, and each one strives to be top hog, and determine the weather for the world.

Buckeye Chuck has worked his whole life to be able to be Ohio’s groundhog. According to ohiohistorycentral.org, Chuck started predicting the arrival of spring in 1970, and was officially named Ohio’s groundhog in 1979. Each year on Feb. 2, Chuck gets dragged out from his sweet hibernation against his will, only to be spooked by his shadow or only see the ground (that’s why they are called groundhogs).

Buckeye Chuck has failed us since 2006 though, (only accurately predicting the weather twice in the last 10 years). He has so much pressure on him, and when he sees his shadow he can’t help but seem like he failed us. The poor guy has worked so hard and each year he predicts the weather; how would you feel letting down the whole state?

Q. Can you remember the first time you predicted the weather for Ohio?

A. Why did you have to wake me up for this? I’m supposed to be hibernating. You can ask my manager these questions.

Q.What has been your favorite experience throughout your years of weather prediction?

A. My favorite experience was being dragged out of my plush king sized bed and made to look at my shadow; it’s all just thrilling!

Q. Do you ever make up whether you’ve seen your shadow or not?

A. Just because I hate my job does not mean I would let my fans down. I have fellow groundhogs looking up to me, and I can’t let them down.

Q. Would you ever want to get a promotion to become the United States groundhog and replace Punxsutawney Phil?

A. I would never want to do that to my friend, Punxsutawney Phil and I go way back; he taught me everything I needed to know to become the groundhog I am today. And I hate him for it. If it wasn’t for him I wouldn’t have to do this stupid bit every year. Even if he were to kick the bucket, I still wouldn’t do it. You could offer me $ 1 million, and I’d still say no. Once Ohio finds a new groundhog I’m leaving. I keep dropping hints and I even printed out qualified candidates and gave it to the State House, but they just laughed and told me to leave.