10 Holidays To Not Invite A Superhero To

By Ian Boucher /

9. Groundhog Day: The Hulk

Punxsutawney Phil has a very tough skin. Every year he faces scores of cameras, crowds, flashing lights, and frigid temperatures that would make even the most experienced of celebrities cringe, braving all adversity to do us all an incredible meteorological favor that only he (and sometimes other groundhogs) can deliver.

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He€™s pretty much a superhero on his own, but imagine the testosterone and adrenaline-filled Incredible Hulk gritting his teeth point-blank at the entrance of Punxsutawney Phil€™s fake burrow. The poor rodent would never come out, in fact, ever, because he€™d probably be dead, either from a stroke, or cancer from gamma radiation fallout. And the Hulk, finally realizing too late that he was probably manipulated by Loki into thinking that Punxsutawney Phil was The Leader again, would be heartbroken for the rest of the day until Phil could be replaced with another groundhog of the same name. When Hulk sad, that just ruins things for everyone, especially property that isn€™t damaged. And if Bruce Banner had to walk around Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania in nothing but his purple pants later on in the day, he might not make it either, even if he somehow got a job. It€™s only logical that Hulk not be invited to Groundhog Day.